Cinnamic acid is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents.
CAS No. :
621-82-9EINECS :
210-708-3Package :
25KG/DRUMBrand :
TOPINCHEM®Origin :
CHINAFormula :
C9H8O2Minimum Order :
200KGItem :
Cinnamic AcidHot Sale Cinnamic Acid CAS 621-82-9
Description
Cinnamic acid is a central intermediate in the biosynthesis of myriad natural products include lignolsto lignin and lignocellulose, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, coumarins, aurones, stilbenes, catechin, and phenylpropanoids. Its biosynthesis is performed by action of the enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) on phenylalanine.
Specification
Test Item | Standard | Result |
Appearance | White or light yellow crystalline powder | White crystalline powder |
Melting Point | ≥133ºC | 133.5~133.6ºC |
Heavy metal | ≤10 ppm | ≤10 ppm |
Loss on drying | ≤0.50% | 0.37% |
Sulphated ash | ≤0.10% | 0.03% |
Assay | ≥99% | 99.65% |
Application
Cinnamic acid is an important organic synthesis raw material, mainly used for synthesizing methyl cinnamate, ethyl cinnamate, and benzyl cinnamate, and is widely used in the spice and pharmaceutical industries. It has been used as an insect repellent in medicine.