Cinnamyl alcohol
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| IUPAC name
(2E)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol | |
| Other names
Cinnamyl alcohol Cinnamic alcohol Styryl carbinol Phenylallyl alcohol | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChEBI | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.921 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H10O | |
| Molar mass | 134.17 g/mol |
| Density | 1.0397 g/cm3 at 35 °C |
| Melting point | 33 °C |
| Boiling point | 250 °C |
| -87.2·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| Safety data sheet | External MSDS |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds |
Cinnamic acid; Cinnamaldehyde |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Cinnamyl alcohol is an organic compound that is found in esterified form in storax, Balsam of 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 a distinctive odour described as "sweet, balsam, hyacinth, spicy, green, powdery, cinnamic" and is used in perfumery[1] and as a deodorant.
Cinnamyl alcohol is naturally occurrent only in small amount, so its industrial demand is usually fulfilled by chemical synthesis starting from cinnamaldehyde.[2]
Safety
Cinnamyl alcohol has been found to have a sensitising effect on some people[3][4] and as a result is the subject of a Restricted Standard issued by IFRA (International Fragrance Association).
Glycosides
Rosarin and rosavin are cinnamyl alcohol glycosides isolated from Rhodiola rosea.
References
- ↑ "cinnamyl alcohol 104-54-1". thegoodscentscompany.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Zucca, P; Littarru, M; Rescigno, A; Sanjust, E (May 2009). "Cofactor recycling for selective enzymatic biotransformation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol.". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 73 (5): 1224–6. PMID 19420690. doi:10.1271/bbb.90025.
- ↑ "Food and Chemical Toxicology" (PDF). RIFM. 2007.
- ↑ Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2305.