Cinnamaldehyde

Chemical Formula	C9H8O
Molecular Weight	132.162 g/mol
Names and Identifiers	PubChem Link
Traditional Name	Cinnamaldehyde, Cinnamic aldehyde, Cinnamal
CAS Registry Number	104-55-2, 14371-10-9

 

Cinnamaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH=CHCHO. Occurring naturally as predominantly the trans (E) isomer, it gives cinnamon its flavor and odor. It is a phenylpropanoid that is naturally synthesized by the shikimate pathway. This pale yellow, viscous liquid occurs in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the genus Cinnamomum. The essential oil of cinnamon bark is about 55-76% cinnamaldehyde.

 

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