Ethyl cinnamate

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Ethyl cinnamate

Chemical name	Ethyl cinnamate
Chemical formula	C₁₁H₁₂O₂
Molecular mass	176.21 g/mol
CAS number	[103-36-6]
Density	1.046 g/cm³
Melting point	6.5-8 °C
Boiling point	271 °C
SMILES	O=C(OCC)/C=C/c1ccccc1
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Ethyl cinnamate is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon; pure ethyl cinnamate has a "fruity and balsamic odor, reminiscent of cinnamon with an amber note" (Merck Index).
The p-methoxy substitute is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor ^[1].

[edit] References

Budavari, Susan (Ed.) The Merck Index, 13 Ed. Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, 2001.

^ Noro T, Miyase T, Kuroyanagi M, Ueno A, Fukushima S. (1983). "Monoamine oxidase inhibitor from the rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L.". Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 31 (8): 2708–11. PMID 6652816.