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C9H8O
132.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

Cinnamaldehyde

CAS14371-10-9EC203-213-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance ingredient

Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound responsible for the characteristic flavor and odor of cinnamon. It occurs naturally as the trans isomer and is a phenylpropanoid synthesized via the shikimate pathway.

flavor and fragrance ingredient

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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