Methyl Cinnamate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1754-62-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H10O2

    SMILES
    COC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=CC=C1
    OO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1380.6
    • Carbowax: 2062.67

  • Odor profile

    sweet 91.03%
    fruity 90.56%
    balsamic 80.95%
    spicy 67.79%
    cinnamon 66.51%
    cherry 57.44%
    floral 56.18%
    honey 44.41%
    powdery 41.85%
    almond 40.7%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6 Well soluble in DEP, IAA, BB

    Molecular weight
    162.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0062 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0106 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    259°C

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water; soluble in oils
    • moderately soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl cinnamate
    • 103-26-4
    • Methyl trans-cinnamate
    • 1754-62-7
    • Methyl (E)-cinnamate
    • Cinnamic acid methyl ester
    • Methyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
    • Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate
    • Methyl cinnamylate
    • Methyl 3-phenylacrylate
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Basil 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Basil (Fiji) 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 23.6%
Basil (France) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.03%
Basil (Fiji) 1 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 66.5%
Basil (Italy) 1a CO2-extract 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.2%
Pinus yunnanensis (China) Pinus yunnanensis Franch, fam. Pinaceae 0.51%
Cordia cylindrostachya Cordia cylidrostachya Roem & Schult., fam. Boraginaceae 0.2%
Basil (Portugal) 2 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.73%
Lippia alba (S. America) Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown (Cidreira), fam. Verbenaceae 0.1%
Artemisia judaica (Israel) 1 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.69%
Artemisia judaica (Egypt) 1 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.39%
Artemisia judaica (Egypt) 2 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.3%
Basil (Israel) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 31.94%
Basil (Haiti) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 22.54%
Basil (Morocco) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 38.5%
Zingiber chrysanthum root (India) Zingiber chrysanthum Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 2.8%
Artemisia judaica (Israel) 2 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.4%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylum (China) 1b Cinnamomum parthenoxylum (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.1%
Cinnamomum parthenoxylum (China) 1f Cinnamomum parthenoxylum (Jack) Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.1%
Mimusops elengi flower headspace Mimusops elengi L., fam. Sapotaceae 6.83%
Lycaste aromatica flower headspace Lycaste aromatica Lindl., fam Orchidaceae 45.5%
Aerangis brachycarpa flower headspace Aerangis brachycarpa Rchb. f., fam. Orchidaceae 0.05%
Dendrobium beckleri flower headspace Dendrobium beckleri Sw., fam. Orchidaceae 0.05%
Basil (Italy) 3 CO2-extract 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.8%
Basil, var. glabratum (Turkey) 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L. cultivar glabratum, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 27.28%
Jonquil (France) flower headspace 8023-75-4 Narcissus jonquilla L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 7.8%
Basil (Turkey) 2a 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 12.66%
Basil (Turkey) 2b 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 16.72%
Basil (Denmark) Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.07%
Cinnamon leaf (India) 1b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 4 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amarillidaceae 15.84%
Narcissus tazetta (var. tazetta) absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., var. tazetta, fam. Amaryllidaceae 1.13%
Ocimum gratissimum (Aruba) Ocimum gratissimum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 13.7%
Basil (Italy) 4a steamdistillate 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.5%
Basil (Italy) 4b CO2-extract 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.4%
Basil (Italy) 4b extract 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 4.4%
Wartara (India) 2 seed Zanthoxylum armatum DC. (Z. alatum Roxb.), fam. Rutaceae 1.2%
Eschweilera coriacea flower Eschweilera coriacea (A.P.DC.) Mori, fam. Lecythidaceae 1.3%
Manuka (Australia) 1b Leptospermum scoparium J.R. et F. Forst, var. eximium, fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Manuka (Australia) 1a Leptospermum scoparium J.R. et F. Forst, var. scoparium, fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Tarragon (Italy) 3 8016-88-4 Artemisia dracunculus L. (French type), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.04%
Cinnamomum aureofulvum leaf Cinnamomum aureofulvum Gamb., fam. Lauraceae 0.05%
Cinnamomum aureofulvum bark Cinnamomum aureofulvum Gamb., fam. Lauraceae 0.3%
Wartara (India) 3 seed Zanthoxylum armatum DC. (Z. alatum Roxb.), fam Rutaceae 0.05%
Cinnamomum cordatum (Malaysia) 1a leaf Cinnamomum cordatum Kosterm., fam. Lauraceae 17.1%
Cerastium candidissimum (Greece) Cerastium candidissimum Correns, fam. Caryophyllaceae 0.9%
Hedychium coronarium rhizome (Mauritius) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 5.1%
Pichana (Broom) (Argentina) Baccharis spartioides (Hook. et Arn.) Remy, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.7%