4-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

55-60 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

145 °C7 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.068±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

FEMA 

3567 | P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE

Flash point:

110°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc.

form 

Powder

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. spicy cinnamon sweet cherry vanilla floral

Odor Type

spicy

JECFA Number

687

LogP

2.07

EPA Substance Registry System

p-Methoxycinnamaldehyde (1963-36-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

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4-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

p-Methoxycinnamaldehyde is an unconjugated aromatic aldehyde with a spicy, floral odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in baked potato, basil and tarragon.

Aroma threshold values

Detected: 5000 ppm

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 3 to 20 ppm: cherry flesh, sweet, with a cinnamic dry and slightly aromatic.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 31, p. 349, 1990 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94552-0

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• Hesperidin methylchalcone
• BIS(4-METHOXYBENZYLIDENE)ACETONE
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• 3,4-DIMETHOXYBENZYLIDENEACETONE
• 4-ACETOXY-3-METHOXYCINNAMIC ACID
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