BENZYL CINNAMATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 103-41-3

BENZYL CINNAMATE

EINECS NO. 203-109-3
FORMULA C8H7COOCH2C6H5
MOL WT. 238.29
H.S. CODE 2916.39.2000
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 5530 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Benzyl cinnamate; Cinnamein; Benzyl alcohol cinnamate;
Benzyl 3-phenyl propenoate; Phenyl methyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate; 3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid phenylmethyl ester; Benzylester kyseliny skoricove; Phenylmethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate; trans-Cinnamic acid benzyl ester;
SMILES c1(/C=C/C(=O)OCc2ccccc2)ccccc1

CLASSIFICATION

 

EXTRA NOTES

FEMA No. 2142
Flavis number 9.738

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE White to pale yellow crystals
MELTING POINT

34 - 37 C

BOILING POINT 195 - 200 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER insoluble (Soluble in ethanol)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.4025 ~ 1.4045

FLASH POINT

91 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking - Cinnamic acid

Google Scholar Search - Benzyl cinnamate

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Benzyl cinnamate

PubChem Compound Summary - Benzyl cinnamate

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Benzyl cinnamate

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Benzyl cinnamate

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Benzyl cinnamate

Material Safety Data Sheet

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Hazardous Substances Data Bank -
Benzyl cinnamate

http://cosmeticsinfo.org/i
Benzyl Cinnamate is a white to pale yellow solid or crystal substance that has a sweet balsamic odor. Benzyl Cinnamate is used as a fragrance ingredient in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products, including aftershaves, perfumes and colognes, skin care and hair care products.

http://www.chemicalland21.com/
Flavouring Substances Chemical Group 23 - Benzyl alcohols/aldehydes/acids/esters/acetals. Benzyl and benzoate esters included. May also contain aliphatic acyclic or alicyclic ester or acetal component.

Local:
In biological chemistry, cinnamic acid  is a key intermediate in shikimate and phenylpropanoid pathways. Shikimic acid is a precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, and indole derivatives. Phenylpropanoid are a class of plant metabolites based on phenylalanine. They are widely distributed in plants fulfilling many functions including plant defense mechanism, pigmentation and external signaling system. Phenylalanine is first converted to cinnamates, coumarines, caffeic acids, ferulic acids, and sinapic acids. Cinnamic acid is the precursor of these acids. Cinnamic acid is the parent compound of its esters which are more volatile to be transported to other parts easily. Commercial cinnamic acid, a phenylacrylic acid structure compound, is used in converting to its esters such as methyl, ethyl, and benzyl cinnamate for the perfume and flavour application. Cinnamic acid and Its derivatives including esters and carboxylic functional derivatives are used as important components in flavours, perfumes, synthetic indigo and pharmaceuticals. Cinnamate can act as optical filters or deactivate substrate molecules that have been excited by light for the protection polymers and organic substances. They, cosmetic grades, are used as sunscreen agents to reduce skin damage by blocking UV-A, B. Cinnamic acid is an odorless white crystalline powder; slightly soluble in water; melting point 133 C and boiling point 300 C. Benzyl Cinnamate is a common used flavoring agent (sweet, floral, fruity) and used as a perfumery fixer.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

White to pale yellow crystals

PURITY

98.5% min

ACID VALUE

1 max (mg KOH/g)

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. 

RISK PHRASES

 

SAFETY PHRASES

24/25

PRICE INFORMATION