Compounds
Cinnamic acid
Marks the cinnamate balsams: Sumatra benzoin, storax, tolu and Peru balsam. Its presence is the single biggest reason Sumatra benzoin smells warmer and spicier than Siam.
| Role | acid |
|---|---|
| Formula | C9H8O2 |
| Molecular weight | 148.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid |
| XLogP | 2.1 |
| PubChem CID | 444539 |
| Safety | Recognised skin sensitizer. |
Scent facets
- Warm, honeyed, faintly spicy-balsamic; the acid of cinnamon and storax.
Found in
Also called
- CINNAMIC ACID
- 621-82-9
- 3-Phenylacrylic acid
- Phenylacrylic acid
- Zimtsaeure
- (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid