An Overview of Ethyl Cinnamate, 103-36-6 Ethyl cinnamate (Cas No. 103-36-6) is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon. This post is here for giving you a quick overview of ethyl cinnamate.
General specification Molecular formula: C11H12O2 Molar mass: 176.212 Appearance: colourless liquid, sweet balsamic-honey note Melting point: 6.5 to 7.5 °C Boiling point: 271 to 272 °C Solubility: Water, 178 mg/L (25 deg C) Synonyms Cinnamic acid, ethyl ester; Ethyl cinnamate; Ethyl trans-cinnamate; Ethyl βphenylacrylate; Ethyl 3-phenylpropenoate; Ethyl 3-phenylacrylate; Ethyl 3-phenyl-2propenoate; Ethyl (2E)-3-phenyl-2-propenoate Applications Ethyl Cinnamate is mainly used in spices essences, also excellent perfume fixative. It is an important kind of fragrance and spices intermediates. Ethyl Cinnamate can also be used as the intermediates of medicine and food additives. Because of its high boiling point and stability, it is appropriate to be used for baked goods. Ethyl cinnamate is non-toxic and can easily be used in multi-user microscope facilities. This method opens up tissue clearing to a much broader group of researchers due to its ease of use, the non-toxic nature of ethyl cinnamate and broad applicability.