Ethyl cinnamate

Ethyl cinnamate is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon.^{[citation needed]} Pure ethyl cinnamate has a "fruity and balsamic odor, reminiscent of cinnamon with an amber note".^[1]

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Ethyl cinnamate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
Other names Ethyl cinnamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-36-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL318196 Y
ChemSpider	553344 Y
PubChem CID	637758
UNII	C023P3M5JJ Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9022520
InChI InChI=1S/C11H12O2/c1-2-13-11(12)9-8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-9H,2H2,1H3/b9-8+ Y Key: KBEBGUQPQBELIU-CMDGGOBGSA-N Y InChI=1/C11H12O2/c1-2-13-11(12)9-8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-9H,2H2,1H3/b9-8+ Key: KBEBGUQPQBELIU-CMDGGOBGBD
SMILES CCOC(=O)/C=C/c1ccccc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H12O2
Molar mass	176.21 g/mol
Density	1.046 g/cm3
Melting point	6.5 to 8 °C (43.7 to 46.4 °F; 279.6 to 281.1 K)
Boiling point	271 °C (520 °F; 544 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−107.5·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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The p-methoxy derivative is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.^[2] It can be synthesized by the esterification reaction involving ethanol and cinnamic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid.