Description
Isobutyl cinnamate has a sweet, fruity, balsamic odor and a sweet
taste reminiscent of currant. Prepared by heating cinnamyl chloride and isobutyl alcohol.
Chemical Properties
Colorless oil; amber fragrance.Soluble in two volumes of
70% alcohol. Combustible.
Chemical Properties
Isobutyl cinnamate has a fruity, balsamic, peach, sweet odor; sweet taste reminiscent of currant
Occurrence
Reported found in kumquat peel oil.
Definition
ChEBI: Isobutyl cinnamate is a cinnamate ester.
Preparation
By heating cinnamyl chloride and isobutyl alcohol
General Description
Isobutyl cinnamate can be used as a food flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient.
Metabolism
Since the hydrolysis of ester linkages in foreign compounds may be catalysed by many different esterases, which are to be found in all animals and bacteria and have, for the most part, a low degree of substrate specificity (Parke, 1968), it seems probable that isobutyl cinnamate, like other esters, would be hydrolysed to form the corresponding acid and alcohol.