Methyl trans-Cinnamate

CAS: 1754-62-7

Ref. TR-M328175

Product Information

• Name: Methyl trans-Cinnamate
• Synonyms: (2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic Acid Methyl Ester, (E)-Cinnamic Acid Methyl Ester, (2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic Acid Methyl Ester, (E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic Acid Methyl Ester, (E)-3-Phenylacrylic Acid Methyl Ester, (E)-Methyl 3-Phenylacrylate, (E)-Methyl Cinnamate, Methyl (2E)-3-Phenylpropenoate, Methyl (E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoate, Methyl (E)-3-Phenylprop-2-enoate, Methyl (E)-3-Phenylpropenoate, Methyl (E)-Cinnamate, Methyl trans-3-Phenyl-2-propenoate, trans-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic Acid Methyl Ester, trans-Cinnamic Acid Methyl Ester, trans-Methyl 3-Phenyl-2-propenoate, Methyl (E)-cinnamate, Methyl trans-3-phenyl-2-propenoate, trans-Cinnamic acid methyl ester, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl ester, (E)-, methyl (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
• CAS: 1754-62-7

Description

Applications Methyl trans-Cinnamate is one of the odour active compounds of Tahitian vanilla flavour and basil oil. Methyl trans-Cinnamate is naturally found in Magnolia liliflora oil, which is used to create a variety of nematicides. Methyl trans-Cinnamate also inhibits mushroom tyrosinase and has antimicrobial effects against Escherechia coli in food.
References Adams, A., et al.: J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 88, 201 (2011); Blank, A., et al.: Ind. Crop. Prod., 38, 93 (2012); Brunschwig, C., et al.: Food Res. Int., 46, 148 (2012); Huang, Q., et al.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 57, 2565 (2009)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.19
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₀O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H10O2/c1-12-10(11)8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8H,1H3/b8-7+
• SMILES: COc1cc([N+](=O)[O-])c([N+](=O)[O-])cc1OC