Cinnamyl alcohol
Names | |
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IUPAC name
(2E)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol | |
Other names
Cinnamyl alcohol Cinnamic alcohol Styryl carbinol Phenylallyl alcohol | |
Identifiers | |
104-54-1 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI | CHEBI:33227 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL324794 |
ChemSpider | 21105870 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.921 |
KEGG | C02394 |
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Properties | |
C9H10O | |
Molar mass | 134.17 g/mol |
Density | 1.0397 g/cm3 at 35 °C |
Melting point | 33 °C |
Boiling point | 250 °C |
Hazards | |
Safety data sheet | External MSDS |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Cinnamic acid; Cinnamaldehyde |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Infobox references | |
Cinnamyl alcohol is an organic compound that is found in esterified form in storax, Balsam of Peru, and cinnamon leaves. It forms a white crystalline solid when pure, or a yellow oil when even slightly impure. It can be produced by the hydrolysis of storax.
Cinnamyl alcohol has a distinctive odour described as "sweet, balsam, hyacinth, spicy, green, powdery, cinnamic" and is used in perfumery[1] and as a deodorant.
Cinnamyl alcohol is naturally occurrent only in small amount, so its industrial demand is usually fulfilled by chemical synthesis starting from cinnamaldehyde.[2]
Safety
Cinnamyl alcohol has been found to have a sensitising effect on some people[3][4] and as a result is the subject of a Restricted Standard issued by IFRA (International Fragrance Association).
Glycosides
Rosarin and rosavin are cinnamyl alcohol glycosides isolated from Rhodiola rosea.
References
- ↑ "cinnamyl alcohol 104-54-1". thegoodscentscompany.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Zucca, P; Littarru, M; Rescigno, A; Sanjust, E (May 2009). "Cofactor recycling for selective enzymatic biotransformation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol.". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 73 (5): 1224–6. doi:10.1271/bbb.90025. PMID 19420690.
- ↑ http://www.rifm.org/doc/Food%20&%20Chem%20Tox%20RIFM%20Spec%20Suppl%20122007.pdf
- ↑ Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2305.