Methyl cinnamate

China [CN]

It appears as white to slightly yellow crystal with cherry and fragrant ester fragrant {gas. It has a melting point of 34 ° C, a boiling point of 260 ° C, a refractive index (nD20) of 1.5670 and relative density (d435) of 1.0700. It is soluble in ethanol, ether, glycerol, propylene glycol. It mostly exists in non-volatile oil and mineral oil, insoluble in water. Natural products are contained in basil oil (up to 52%), galangal oil and cinnamon oil.

Uses: 

Methyl cinnamate can be used as a fixing agent, used to prepare carnation, Oriental flavor as a fixing agent, used as a daily chemical flavor: in soap, detergent and other daily chemical products used to prepare rose, daffodil, lavender, carnation, lilac and other daily chemical flavor; Used as food flavor: in flavor agents and pastries, used to prepare strawberry, grape, cherry, peach, cream, vanilla and other food flavors.