| Chemical Properties |
yellow liquid with an odour of cinnamon |
| Uses |
In the flavor and perfume industry. |
| General Description |
Yellow oily liquid with a cinnamon odor and sweet taste. |
| Air & Water Reactions |
Thickens on exposure to air. May be unstable to prolonged exposure to air. Slightly water soluble . |
| Reactivity Profile |
Cinnamaldehyde reacts with sodium hydroxide owing to aerobic oxidation. |
| Fire Hazard |
Cinnamaldehyde is combustible. |
| Agricultural Uses |
Fungicide, Insecticide: Used as an antifungal agent, corn rootworm attractant, and dog and cat repellent. Can be used on soil casing for mushrooms, row crops, turf and all food commodities. Not listed for use in EU countries. |
| Trade name |
ADIOS®; ZIMTALDEHYDE®; ZIMTALDEHYDE® LIGHT |
| Contact allergens |
This perfumed molecule is used as a fragrance in perfumes, a flavoring agent in soft drinks, ice creams, dentifrices, pastries, chewing-gum, etc. It can induce both contact urticaria and delayed-type reactions. It can be responsible for dermatitis in the perfume industry or in food handlers. Cinnamic aldehyde is contained in “fragrance mix.” As a fragrance allergen, it has to be mentioned by name in cosmetics within the EU. |
| Safety Profile |
Poison by intravenous and parenteral routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. A severe human skin irritant. Mutation data reported. Combustible liquid. May ipte after a delay period in contact with NaOH. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes. See also ALDEHYDES. |
China
