Cinnamic Acid
Molecular Formula C9H8O2
Molecular Weight 148.1586
CAS Registry Number 140-10-3
EINECS 205-398-1
Density 1.185g/cm3
Refractive index 1.616
Characters: white monoclinic prisms. A slight cinnamon flavor. Density 1.248 Melting point 135 ~ 136 ℃ Boiling point 300 ℃ Relative density 1.2475 Solubility soluble in ethanol, methanol, petroleum ether, chloroform, soluble in benzene, ether, acetone, acetic acid, carbon disulfide, and oils, insoluble in water.
Uses: It is prepared esters, spices, pharmaceutical raw materials.