Methyl trans-Cinnamate

CAS: 1754-62-7

Ref. TR-M328175

Product Information

• Name: Methyl trans-Cinnamate
• Synonyms: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl ester, (2E)-, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl ester, (E)-, Cinnamic acid, methyl ester, (E)- (8CI), (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, trans-Methyl cinnamate, trans-Cinnamic acid-methyl ester
• Brand: TRC
• 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)

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