Product Name

  • Name

    Benzyl cinnamate

  • EINECS 203-109-3
  • CAS No. 103-41-3
  • Article Data164
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.128 g/cm3
  • Solubility PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE
  • Melting Point 34-37 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C16H14O2
  • Boiling Point 371.2 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 238.286
  • Flash Point 225.7 °C
  • Transport Information UN 3077
  • Appearance clear colorless to yellowish crystalline
  • Safety 22-24/25
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 103-41-3 (Benzyl cinnamate)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms Cinnamicacid, benzyl ester (6CI,7CI,8CI);3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid benzyl ester;Benzyl 3-phenylpropenoate;Benzyl g-phenylacrylate;Cinnamein;NSC 11780;NSC 44403;
  • PSA 26.30000
  • LogP 3.44320

Synthetic route

Benzyl acetate
140-11-4

Benzyl acetate

benzaldehyde
100-52-7

benzaldehyde

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With titanium tetrachloride; triethylamine In dichloromethane at 0 - 25℃; Inert atmosphere; stereoselective reaction;99%
With iodine; magnesium; mercury dichloride Reagens 4: Xylol;
trans-cinnamoyl fluoride
38986-89-9

trans-cinnamoyl fluoride

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In dichloromethane at 20℃;99%
sodium phenyl-methanolate
20194-18-7

sodium phenyl-methanolate

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran Ambient temperature;98%
iodobenzene
591-50-4

iodobenzene

benzylacrylate
2495-35-4

benzylacrylate

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C40H42N6O4Pd(2+)*2Br(1-); potassium carbonate In water at 80℃; for 4h; Reagent/catalyst; Heck Reaction;98%
With potassium carbonate; di(μ-acetato)-bis(7-fluoro-2,4,8-trimethylquinoline)Pd2 In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 140℃; Heck reaction;
(E)-benzyl-3-(2-((E)-piperidin-1-yldiazenyl)phenyl)acrylate
1399175-32-6

(E)-benzyl-3-(2-((E)-piperidin-1-yldiazenyl)phenyl)acrylate

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate In 1,2-dimethoxyethane at 20℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;98%
Methyl cinnamate
103-26-4

Methyl cinnamate

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N,N'-biscyclohexyl-imidazol-2-ylidene; 4 A molecular sieve In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 3h;97%
1,3-dicyclohexyl-imidazol-2-ylidene In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 3h;97%
With iron(III)-acetylacetonate In n-heptane at 105℃; for 10h; Inert atmosphere;96%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

benzyl bromide
100-39-0

benzyl bromide

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With caesium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 0.75h; Esterification;97%
Stage #1: (E)-3-phenylacrylic acid With caesium carbonate In methanol; water at 0℃; pH=7;
Stage #2: benzyl bromide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 16h;
96%
With potassium carbonate In acetonitrile for 8h; Reflux;94%
With potassium fluoride; tetra(n-butyl)ammonium hydrogensulfate In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 6h;85%
malonic acid monobenzyl ester
40204-26-0

malonic acid monobenzyl ester

benzaldehyde
100-52-7

benzaldehyde

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With piperidine; dmap In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 25℃; Doebner-Knoevenagel reaction;96%
With dmap In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 25℃; Knoevenagel reaction;96%
O-benzyl-N-cyclohexyl-N\-methylpolystyrene isourea

O-benzyl-N-cyclohexyl-N\-methylpolystyrene isourea

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetonitrile at 125℃; for 0.05h; microwave irradiation;96%
hydrogen ethyl malonate
1071-46-1

hydrogen ethyl malonate

benzaldehyde
100-52-7

benzaldehyde

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
dmap In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 5h;96%
C24H19NO3

C24H19NO3

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trimethylphosphane In dichloromethane; toluene at 20℃; for 3h;96%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With TiO(acac)2 In xylene for 12h; Heating;95%
With 3-(5-nitro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-1-pyridyl)-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1,-dioxide; triethylamine In dichloromethane -10 deg C -> r.t., overnight;92%
tetrachlorobis(tetrahydrofuran)hafnium(IV) In toluene for 10h; Heating;92%
sodium trans-cinnamate
18509-03-0

sodium trans-cinnamate

benzyl chloride
100-44-7

benzyl chloride

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,3-dimethylimidazolinium methanesulfonate at 90℃; for 0.5h;95%
(E)-3-phenylpropenal
14371-10-9

(E)-3-phenylpropenal

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: benzyl alcohol With 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; 1,4-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazolium iodide; benzylamine In tetrahydrofuran for 0.0833333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: (E)-3-phenylpropenal With 3,5,3',5'-tetra-tert-butyl-4,4'-diphenoquinone In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere;
95%
With 4-methyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)thiazolium tetrafluoroborate; tetrabutylammomium bromide; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 7h; Inert atmosphere; Electrochemical reaction;83%
Stage #1: benzyl alcohol With 1,3-bis(2-(2-methoxyethyl)-6-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium perchlorate; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 0.0833333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: (E)-3-phenylpropenal With 1,1'-bis(4-oxo-3,5-di-t-butylcyclohexa)dienylidene In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 2h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;
77 %Spectr.
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

2-(phenylmethoxy)benzaldehyde
5896-17-3

2-(phenylmethoxy)benzaldehyde

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; trifluorormethanesulfonic acid In chlorobenzene at 130℃; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Mechanism; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;95%
3-((E)-3-phenyl-2-propenoyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
109299-93-6

3-((E)-3-phenyl-2-propenoyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [t-Bu2SnCl(OH)]2 In toluene for 14h; Heating;94%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

2'-benzyloxyacetophenone
31165-67-0

2'-benzyloxyacetophenone

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; trifluorormethanesulfonic acid In chlorobenzene at 130℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;94%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

1,2-di(benzyloxy)benzene
10403-73-3

1,2-di(benzyloxy)benzene

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; trifluorormethanesulfonic acid In chlorobenzene at 130℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;93%
benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
zinc(II) chloride In dichloromethane; acetonitrile for 18h; Ambient temperature;92%
Benzyl acetate
140-11-4

Benzyl acetate

Methyl cinnamate
103-26-4

Methyl cinnamate

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium 4-tert-butylphenolate; sodium t-butanolate In tetrahydrofuran92%
2-benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium triflate

2-benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium triflate

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In various solvent(s) at 83℃; for 24h;92%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

2,4,6-tris(benzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine
7285-83-8

2,4,6-tris(benzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trifluorormethanesulfonic acid In 1,4-dioxane at 20℃; for 5.5h; Molecular sieve;91%
benzylacrylate
2495-35-4

benzylacrylate

C17H12F5NO2

C17H12F5NO2

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrakis(acetonitrile)palladium bistriflate; (S)-4-methyl-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-4,5-dihydrooxazole; sodium carbonate; silver carbonate In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 130℃; for 12h; Heck Reaction; Sealed tube; Inert atmosphere;91%
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

N,N'-diisopropyl-O-benzyl isourea
2978-10-1, 113282-06-7

N,N'-diisopropyl-O-benzyl isourea

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran at 130℃; for 0.0833333h; Irradiation;90%
iron pentacarbonyl
13463-40-6, 71564-23-3

iron pentacarbonyl

phenylacetylene
536-74-3

phenylacetylene

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 100℃; for 0.5h; regioselective reaction;90%
Cinnamic acid
621-82-9

Cinnamic acid

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 4-methyl-morpholine; 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 22h; Esterification;89%
With triethylamine In dichloromethane 1.) 0 deg C; 2.) to room temperature and 1 h;87%
α-chloro-cinnamaldehyde
18365-42-9

α-chloro-cinnamaldehyde

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; 1,3-bis(mesityl)imidazolium chloride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; Inert atmosphere; optical yield given as %de; stereoselective reaction;88%
bromobenzene
108-86-1

bromobenzene

benzylacrylate
2495-35-4

benzylacrylate

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C40H42N6O4Pd(2+)*2Br(1-); potassium carbonate In water at 80℃; for 5.5h; Heck Reaction;86%
With potassium carbonate In ethanol; water at 80℃; for 2h; Catalytic behavior; Heck Reaction;
(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

2-(benzyloxy)-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine

2-(benzyloxy)-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trifluorormethanesulfonic acid In 1,4-dioxane at 20℃; for 0.0166667h; Molecular sieve; Inert atmosphere;86%
Cinnamoyl chloride
102-92-1

Cinnamoyl chloride

benzyl alcohol
100-51-6

benzyl alcohol

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 17h; Inert atmosphere;84%
(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

Benzyl 3-phenylpropionate
22767-96-0

Benzyl 3-phenylpropionate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In toluene at 25℃; for 1h; Catalytic behavior;99%
With hydrogen; palladium In tetrahydrofuran for 24h;98%
With hydrogen; TMSB; palladium In ethanol at 20℃; under 760 Torr; for 24h;98%
(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

3-Phenylpropionic acid
501-52-0

3-Phenylpropionic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With formic acid; potassium hydroxide In ethanol at 70℃; for 1h;97%
With ammonium formate; silica gel; palladium dichloride In formic acid; water for 0.133333h; microwave irradiation;84%
(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid
140-10-3

(E)-3-phenylacrylic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphate buffer; Bacillus sublilis esterase In methanol; hexane at 37℃; for 24h; Product distribution; Further Variations:; Reagents;95%
(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

phenylboronic acid
98-80-6

phenylboronic acid

(S,R)-4-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-2,5-diphenyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane

(S,R)-4-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-2,5-diphenyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With K2; 1,4-bis(9-O-dihydroquinidine)phthalazine; potassium hexacyanoferrate(III); potassium carbonate In tert-butyl alcohol at 20℃; for 12h;95%
(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanethiol
212555-23-2

(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanethiol

C26H28O5S

C26H28O5S

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 4h; Michael addition;91%
1,1-Diphenylethylene
530-48-3

1,1-Diphenylethylene

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

DL-benzyl (1R,2R)-2,3,3-triphenylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate

DL-benzyl (1R,2R)-2,3,3-triphenylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C2')iridium(III) In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere; Sealed tube; Irradiation; diastereoselective reaction;91%
1,1-Diphenylethylene
530-48-3

1,1-Diphenylethylene

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester
103-41-3

(E)-cinnamic acid benzyl ester

benzyl 2,3,3-triphenylcyclobutyl-1-carboxylate

benzyl 2,3,3-triphenylcyclobutyl-1-carboxylate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tris[2-phenylpyridinato-C2,N]iridium(III) In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 25℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere; Irradiation;91%

Benzyl cinnamate Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Benzyl cinnamate Specification

The Benzyl cinnamate, with is CAS registry number 103-41-3, has the IUPAC name of benzyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate. For being a kind of clear colorless to yellowish crystalline, it is practically insoluble, and its product categories are including Fine Chemical & Intermediates; Cinnamic acid. Besides, it is used in the application of artificial flavors, and perfumes.

The characteristics of this chemical are as below: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.65; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 2; (4)#H bond donors: 0; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (6)Polar Surface Area: 26.3; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.608; (8)Molar Refractivity: 73.03 cm3; (9)Molar Volume: 211 cm3; (10)Polarizability: 28.95×10-24 cm3; (11)Surface Tension: 45 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 1.128 g/cm3; (13)Flash Point: 225.7 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 61.82 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 371.2 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 1.05E-05 mmHg at 25°C; (17)Exact Mass: 238.09938; (18)MonoIsotopic Mass: 238.09938; (19)Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.3; (20)Heavy Atom Count: 18; (21)Complexity: 271.

Production method of this chemical: phenylmethanol could react with 3-phenyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester to produce benzyl cinnamate. The reaction could happen in the presence of the analytic agent of [Cl(C6F13C2H4)2SnOSn(C2H4C6F13)2Cl]2 and the solvent of toluene. And it needs 16 hours to react with the yield of 100%.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be careful. This is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin, so you should avoid contacting with skin and eyes. And you should not breathe dust.

What's more, the following datas could be converted into the molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2
(2)Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2
(3)InChI: InChI=1S/C16H14O2/c17-16(12-11-14-7-3-1-4-8-14)18-13-15-9-5-2-6-10-15/h1-12H,13H2/b12-11+
(4)InChIKey: NGHOLYJTSCBCGC-VAWYXSNFSA-N 

Below are the toxicity information of this chemical:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
guinea pig LD50 oral 3760mg/kg (3760mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)

GASTROINTESTINAL: GASTRITIS
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964.
rat LD50 oral 5530mg/kg (5530mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)

BEHAVIORAL: COMA
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964.

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