2304. Cinnamyl Cinnamate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 122-69-0
3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl ester; cinnamic acid cinnamyl ester; cinnyl cinnamate; styracin.
C18H16O2; mol wt 264.32.
C 81.79%, H 6.10%, O 12.11%.

Description and references

From buds of Populus balsamifer L., Salicaceae: Goris, Canal, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 3, 1982 (1936); from Lavanga scandens Buch.-Ham., Lavangalata: Baslas, Deshapande, J. Indian Chem. Soc. 27, 379 (1950). Synthesis of (E,E)-form: Klemm et al., Tetrahedron 20, 871 (1964).

Chemical structure

Derivative

(E,E)-Form.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 40918-97-6

Properties

Needles from abs ethanol, mp 44°. uv max (95% ethanol): 216, 223 nm (log ε 3.45, 3.25). Practically insol in water. 1 g dissolves in 22 ml cold, 3 ml boiling alcohol, 3 ml ether.