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Product Name: |
Natural Ethyl cinnamate |
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CAS: |
103-36-6 |
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MF: |
C11H12O2 |
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MW: |
176.21 |
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EINECS: |
203-104-6 |
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Mol File: |
103-36-6.mol |
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Melting point |
6-8 °C(lit.) |
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Boiling point |
271 °C(lit.) |
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density |
1.049 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2430 | ETHYL CINNAMATE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.558(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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storage temp. |
Refrigerator (+4°C) |
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form |
Liquid |
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color |
Clear colorless to pale yellow |
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Water Solubility |
insoluble |
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Merck |
14,2299 |
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JECFA Number |
659 |
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BRN |
1238804 |
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Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases, reducing agents. Combustible. |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
103-36-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
trans-Ethyl cinnamate(103-36-6) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
Ethyl cinnamate (103-36-6) |
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Risk Statements |
20-22 |
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Safety Statements |
23-24/25 |
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WGK Germany |
1 |
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RTECS |
GD9010000 |
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TSCA |
Yes |
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HS Code |
29163990 |
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Description |
Ethyl cinnamate is
the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of
cinnamon. Pure ethyl cinnamate has a "fruity and balsamic odor,
reminiscent of cinnamon with an amber note". |
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Chemical Properties |
Ethyl cinnamate has a sweet balsami honey-note odor. |
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Chemical Properties |
colourless liquid |
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Occurrence |
Normally occurring in the trans-form; a cis-form also exists. Reported found in Oriental styrax, in the oil of Campheria galanga and in the rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum. Also reported found in cherry, American cranberry, pineapple, guava, strawberry, fresh blackberry, strawberry jam, soybean, yellow passion fruit juice, hybrid passion fruit juice, apple brandy, quince, prickly pear, strawberry wine, Bourbon vanilla, sea buckthorn, cinnamon leaf and root bark, clove, brandy, rum, sherry, grape wines, cocoa, soybean and other natural sources. |
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Uses |
Perfumery, flavoring extracts. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Detection: 17 to 40 ppb |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: balsamic, powdery, fruity, berry, punch, spice, sweet and green. |
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Safety Profile |
Moderately toxic by ingestion. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ESTERS |
