Chemical Properties
Cinnamyl Acetate is the only ester
of cinnamic alcohol of any importance. trans-Cinnamyl acetate occurs in cassia
oil and is a colorless liquid with a sweet-floral-fruity, slightly balsamic odor. It is a
good fixative and is used in blossom compositions (e.g., lilac and jasmine) and for
oriental notes. In flavor compositions, it is used for cinnamon-fruity effects.
Definition
ChEBI: Cinnamyl acetate is an acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of cinnamyl alcohol with acetic acid. Found in cinnamon leaf oil. It has a role as a fragrance, a metabolite and an insecticide. It is functionally related to a cinnamyl alcohol.
