W269816

Methyl cinnamate

natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

• Synonym(s): Cinnamic acid methyl ester, Methyl 3-phenyl acrylate, Methyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH=CHCOOCH₃
• CAS Number: 103-26-4
• Molecular Weight: 162.19
• FEMA Number: 2698
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 386468
• EC Number: 203-093-8
• Council of Europe no.: 333c
• MDL number: MFCD00008458
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24901266
• Flavis number: 9.740
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: FG; Fragrance grade; Halal; Kosher; natural
• Quality Level: 400
• agency: follows IFRA guidelines; meets purity specifications of JECFA
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1223/2009; EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002; FCC; FDA 21 CFR 172.515
• assay: ≥98%
• bp: 260-262 °C (lit.)
• mp: 33-38 °C (lit.)
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• fragrance allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: balsam; fruity; strawberry
• SMILES string: COC(=O)\C=C\c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C10H10O2/c1-12-10(11)8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8H,1H3/b8-7+
• InChI key: CCRCUPLGCSFEDV-BQYQJAHWSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl cinnamate is an important flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient. It is one of the main aroma components of basil oil, Japanese and Korean matsutake mushrooms.

Application

• Methyl Cinnamate (MC) Alleviates Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) Induced Lipid Accumulation Through the AMPK Pathway in HepG2 Cells.: This research demonstrates that Methyl Cinnamate can reduce lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells by activating the AMPK pathway, suggesting potential therapeutic applications for metabolic disorders (Fu et al., 2024).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H317
• pcodes: P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)