Methyl Cinnamate

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Catalog Number ACM103264-1
Product Name Methyl Cinnamate
CAS Number 103-26-4
Structure Methyl Cinnamate
Description Methyl cinnamate (Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate), an active component of Zanthoxylum armatum, is a widely used natural flavor compound. Methyl cinnamate (Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate) possesses antimicrobial activity and is a tyrosinase inhibitor that can prevent food browning. Methyl cinnamate (Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate) has antiadipogenic activity through mechanisms mediated, in part, by the CaMKK2-AMPK signaling pathway.
IUPAC Name Methyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
Synonyms Benzeneacrylic acid methyl ester
Molecular Weight 162.19
Molecular Formula C10H10O2
Canonical SMILES COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1
Inchi InChI=1S/C10H10O2/c1-12-10(11)8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8H,1H3/b8-7+
InChIKey CCRCUPLGCSFEDV-BQYQJAHWSA-N
Boiling Point 260-262 °C(lit.)
Melting Point 33-38 °C(lit.)
Flash Point >230 °F
Purity 99%
Density 1.092 g/cm³
Solubility Insoluble in water, soluble in oils
Appearance Liquid
Storage Sealed in dry, room temperature
Physical State Fused crystalline
Refractive Index 1.5771

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