Ethyl Cinnamate

CAS: 103-36-6

EINECS: 203-104-6             

FEMA: 2430

Purity: 99% min.

Packing: 25 or 210kg/plastic drum

Brand: Nanjian   

(KOSHER Certificate, REACH Submission Report)   

Characters: Colorless transparent oily liquid. sweet-balsamic, somewhat cinnamony, fruity like plum peel, somewhat honey-like odor, cinnamon, sweet, balsamic, fruity like aroma, With similar fruit aroma, flavor clear and sweet, oriental fragrance. MP 12℃. Refractive index (20℃): 1.559-1.561. Relative density (25℃): 1.045-1.048. Soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone and benzene and other organic solvents, insoluble in water.

Nature: Exist in the benzoin, styrax, galangal oil present in trace amounts.

Preparation: Cinnamic acid and ethanol esterification.   

Usage: It is important to flavor and fragrance intermediates, also used as medicine, food additives Intermediates. Mainly used for the preparation of strawberry, raspberry, plum, cherry flavor. Appropriate for the roses, daffodils, ambergris - amber fragrance, citrus, Hong Wei, Susan Portland, Gu Long, heavy oriental and woody - incense type and other flavor. In the soap, wash water and powders can be reconciled with the other flavors in the cream aroma, and a fixative effect. Can also be used as food flavors cherry, grape, strawberry, raspberry, peach, plum, cinnamon, spices, vanilla beans, and other flavor. Because of the high boiling point and stable, should be used for baking food.

Identity                                                                              

Product Name:  Ethyl cinnamate

Synonyms:  (E)-Ethyl 3-phenylpropenoate

IUPAC Name:  Ethyl (2E)-3-phenylacrylate

INCI Name:  Ethyl Cinnamate

CAS No.:  103-36-6

FEMA No. (USA):  2430

FLAVIS No. (EU):  09.730

Molecular Formula:   C11H12O2

Molecular Weight:  176.23

Perfumery Characteristics  

Odor Description:  sweet-balsamic, somewhat cinnamony, fruity like plum peel, somewhat honey-like  

Flavor Characteristics

Flavor Description:  cinnamon, sweet, balsamic, fruity

Useful in:  brown cocoa, brown others, fruity red, fruity yellow, fruity tropical, sweet others, alcoholics