C9H8O
132.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Cinnamaldehyde
CAS104-55-2EC203-213-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
cinnamon flavoring agent and fragrance
Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound responsible for the characteristic flavor and odor of cinnamon. It occurs naturally as the trans isomer and is synthesized via the shikimate pathway in plants.
cinnamon flavoring agentfragrance component
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Safety Reference
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal
InChIKey
KJPRLNWUNMBNBZ-QPJJXVBHSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C=O
Synonyms (58)
- CNMA
- Cinnamaldehyde, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- (2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenal
- (2E)-3-phenylacrylaldehyde
- (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal
- (3E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal
- (E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenal
- (E)-3-Phenyl-propenal
- (E)-3-phenylacrylaldehyde
- (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal
- (E)-Cinnamaldehyde
- (E)-Cinnamic aldehyde
- 2-Propenal, 3-phenyl-
- 2-Propenal, 3-phenyl-, (E)-
- 2-propenal, 3-phenyl-, (2E)-
- 3-Fenylpropenal
- 3-Fenylpropenal [Czech]
- 3-Phenyl-2-propen-1-al
- 3-Phenyl-2-propenal
- 3-Phenyl-2-propenaldehyde
- 3-Phenylacrolein
- 3-Phenylacrylaldehyde
- 3-Phenylpropenal
- 3-phenylprop-2-enaldehyde
- Abion CA
- Acrolein, 3-phenyl-
- Aldehyd skoricovy
- Aldehyd skoricovy [Czech]
- Benzylideneacetaldehyde
- Cassia aldehyde
- Caswell No. 221A
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamaldehyde, (E)-
- Cinnamaldehyde, natural
- Cinnamaldehyde, trans-
- Cinnamic aldehyde
- Cinnamic aldehyde (natural)
- Cinnamylaldehyde
- Cinnemaldehyde
- Hefty Dog and Cat Repellent
- Phenylacrolein
- Zimtaldehyde
- beta-Phenylcrolein
- beta-phenylacrolein
- cinnamaldehyde
- cinnamic aldehyde, (E)-
- trans-Cinnamaldehyde
- trans-Cinnamic aldehyde
- trans-Cinnamylaldehyde