| CAS No.: | 140-10-3 |
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| Formula: | C9h8o2 |
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| Grade: | Pure Essential Oil Grade A |
| Function: | Natural Flavour |
| Certification: | SGS |
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Product Name: Cinnamic Acid |
Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH=CHCOOH. It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Classified as an unsaturated carboxylic acid, it occurs naturally in a number of plants. It exists as both a cis and a trans isomer, although the latter is more common.
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.
1. Flavors and fragrances.
It can be used as an aromatic mixture in soaps, shampoos, washing powders, and daily cosmetics. Cinnamonic acid is used in apple flavor, cherry flavor, fruit flavor, and floral fragrance. It has the effect of inhibiting the formation of black tyrosinase, has a certain insulating effect on ultraviolet rays, can make brown spots lighter or even disappear, and is one of the essential ingredients in advanced sunscreen. Cinnamic acid itself is a kind of spice, which has a good aroma-retaining effect. It is usually used as a raw material for fragrant, which makes the aroma of the main fragrance more volatile.
2. The pharmaceutical industry.
3. Organic synthesis.
4. In agricultural industry, cinnamic acid is used as growth promoter and long-acting fungicide for the preservation of fruits and vegetables.
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