Benzyl cinnamate

Benzyl cinnamate is the chemical compound which is the ester derived from cinnamic acid and benzyl alcohol.

Benzyl cinnamate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Benzyl (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
Other names
Benzyl cinnamate
Cinnamein
Benzyl cinnamoate
Benzyl 3-phenylpropenoate
3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid phenylmethyl ester
Cinnamic acid benzyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.827
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H14O2/c17-16(12-11-14-7-3-1-4-8-14)18-13-15-9-5-2-6-10-15/h1-12H,13H2/b12-11+
    Key: NGHOLYJTSCBCGC-VAWYXSNFSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2
Properties
C16H14O2
Molar mass 238.286 g·mol−1
Appearance White to pale yellow solid
Melting point 34–37 °C (93–99 °F; 307–310 K)
Boiling point 195–200 °C (383–392 °F; 468–473 K) 5 mmHg
Insoluble
Solubility in ethanol 125 g/L
Solubility in glycerin Insoluble
Solubility in propylene glycol Insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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