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Ethyl cinnamate

Ethyl cinnamate

IUPAC name	Ethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
Identifiers
CAS number	103-36-6
SMILES	O=C(OCC)/C=C/c1ccccc1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₁H₁₂O₂
Molar mass	176.21 g/mol
Density	1.046 g/cm³
Melting point	6.5-8 °C
Boiling point	271 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

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" ^[1].
The p-methoxy substitute is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor^[2].

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References

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^ Budavari, Susan (2001). "Merck Index 13th Ed.". Merck & co., Inc.
^ 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.