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C9H8O2
148.16 g/mol
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CINNAMIC ACID

CAS140-10-3EC210-708-3
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
fragrance and flavoring agent

Cinnamic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound found in storax, balsam of Peru, cinnamon oil, and coca leaves. It is primarily used as a fragrance and flavoring agent, and also finds application in perfumery.

fragrance and flavoring agentuse in perfumery

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid

InChIKey

WBYWAXJHAXSJNI-VOTSOKGWSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O

Synonyms (64)
  • Cinnamic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • (2E)-2-Phenyl-2-propenoate
  • (2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoate
  • (2E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
  • (E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid
  • (E)-3-Phenylacrylate
  • (E)-3-Phenylacrylic acid
  • (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
  • (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid
  • (E)-Cinnamic acid
  • 3-Phenylacrylic acid
  • 3-Phenylpropenoic acid
  • 3-phenyl-2E-propenoic acid
  • 3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid
  • Acidum cinnamylicum
  • Benzeneacrylic acid
  • Benzenepropenoic acid
  • Benzylideneacetic acid
  • CINNAMIC ACID
  • CINNAMIC ACID [MART.]
  • CINNAMIC ACIDUM
  • Cinnamic Acid 1511
  • Cinnamic acid(only trans)
  • Cinnamic acid, (E)-
  • Cinnamic acid, trans-
  • Cinnamylic acid
  • E-3-phenylpropenoic acid
  • Kyselina skoricove
  • PHENYLETHYLENECARBOXYLIC ACID
  • Phenylacrylic acid
  • TRANS-CINNAMIC ACID
  • Zimtsaeure
  • Zimtsaeure | trans-Cinnamate
  • beta-Phenylacrylic acid
  • cinnamic acid, (trans)-(E)-
  • propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-
  • t-Cinnamic acid
  • trans-3-Phenylacrylic acid
  • trans-Cinnamic acid, natural
  • trans-Zimtsaeure
  • trans-b-Carboxystyrene
  • trans-beta-Carboxystyrene