Cinnamyl alcohol
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| Cinnamyl alcohol | |
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| Chemical name | 3-Phenyl-2-propen-1-ol |
| Other names | Cinnamyl alcohol Cinnamic alcohol Styryl carbinol Phenylallyl alcohol |
| Chemical formula | C9H10O |
| Molecular mass | 134.17 g/mol |
| CAS number | [104-54-1] |
| Density | 1.0397 g/cm³ at 35 °C |
| Melting point | 33 °C |
| Boiling point | 250 °C |
| SMILES | OC/C=C/c1ccccc1 |
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Cinnamyl alcohol is an organic compound that is found in esterified form in storax, balsam Peru and cinnamon leaves. It forms a white crystalline solid when pure, or a yellow oil when even slightly impure. It can be produced by the hydrolysis of storax.
Cinnamyl alcohol has the odor of hyacinth and is used in perfumery and as a deodorant.
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- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2305.
