N-BUTYL CINNAMATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

143-144°C 12mm

Density 

1,028 g/cm³

refractive index 

1.5420

FEMA 

2192 | BUTYL CINNAMATE

Flash point:

90°C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

Liquid

Odor

at 100.00 %. sweet balsam cocoa spicy fruity

Odor Type

balsamic

Merck 

14,2299

JECFA Number

663

BRN 

2328067

InChIKey

OHHIVLJVBNCSHV-MDZDMXLPSA-N

LogP

3.83

CAS DataBase Reference

538-65-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Butyl cinnamate (538-65-8)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RTECS 

GD8425000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2916399000

MSDS

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N-BUTYL CINNAMATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Butyl cinnamate has a pleasant, balsamic, slightly cocoa-like odor.

Uses

It is used in fragrances.

Definition

ChEBI: Butyl cinnamate is a cinnamate ester.

Application

n-Butyl cinnamate is useful in perfumery where its unusual odor pattern can emphasize and improve the odor of Labdanum, it can mellow the sharpness of the odor of Eugenols, blends well with Ionones and woody odors, Lavender and Lavandin, etc. for Chypre and Ambre type fragrances. The ester is used in flavor compositions mostly as a modifier for the Amylester, in imitation Chocolate, Cocoa, Fruit and Vanilla

Production Methods

Butyl cinnamate is produced by the direct esterification of n-butanol with cinnamic acid under azeotropic conditions.

N-BUTYL CINNAMATE(538-65-8)Related Product Information

• Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate
• trans-Cinnamic acid
• Cinnamaldehyde
• Isobutyl cinnamate
• Potassium cinnamate
• ISOPROPYL CINNAMATE, 98
• Phenethyl cinnamate
• Methyl cinnamate
• Cinnamonitrile
• Cinnamyl alcohol
• Cinnamyl chloride
• Cinnamyl bromide
• Benzyl cinnamate
• ALLYL CINNAMATE
• Propyl cinnamate
• Ethyl cinnamate
• Sodium cinnamate
• TILIROSIDE