3-PHENYLPROPYL CINNAMATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

420℃

Density 

1.091

refractive index 

1.5200 (estimate)

FEMA 

2894 | 3-PHENYLPROPYL CINNAMATE

Flash point:

261℃

solubility 

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

form 

Colorless, slightly viscous liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. sweet balsam spicy apricot

Odor Type

balsamic

JECFA Number

672

LogP

4.64

CAS DataBase Reference

122-68-9

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 3-phenylpropyl ester (122-68-9)

Safety Information

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Keating, 1972).

3-PHENYLPROPYL CINNAMATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

3-Phenylpropyl cinnamate has a sweet, heavy, floral-fruity odor with a balsamic note. It has a sweet flavor suggestive of cocoa.

Occurrence

Reported found in Oriental storax; American storax; Peru balsam from Honduras and Sumatra benzoin.

Uses

3-Phenylpropyl cinnamate is occasionally used in perfume compositions, mainly as a fixativelblender in Mimosa, Rose, Oriental bases, floral and balsamic types, etc. It blends excellently with the Ionones and Methylionones, Labdanum, Castoreum, Styrax, etc., for heavy and lasting fragrances. It is also used to some extentin flavor compositions, e. g. in imitation Apricot, Butter, Caramel, Chocolate, Cocoa, Coconut, in Grape types, fruit and spice blends, etc. The concentration used is equivalent to about 1 to 5 ppm in the finished product.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Phenylpropyl cinnamate is a cinnamate ester.

Preparation

From phenylpropyl alcohol and methylcinnamate.

3-PHENYLPROPYL CINNAMATE(122-68-9)Related Product Information

• Propyl acetate
• Propyl gallate
• 4-Methylcinnamic acid
• Sulfonated castor oil
• Methyl cinnamate
• Cinnamaldehyde
• Isobutyl cinnamate
• 2-Phenylpropyl acetate
• Phenethyl cinnamate
• PHENYLETHYL-CROTONATE
• MYCOLIDE
• 3-PHENYLPROPYL CINNAMATE
• Isobutyl 2-butenoate
• 2-PHENYLETHYL ACRYLATE
• Propyl cinnamate