Ethyl cinnamate explained

Ethyl cinnamate is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon. Pure ethyl cinnamate has a "fruity and balsamic odor, reminiscent of cinnamon with an amber note".[1]

The p-methoxy derivative is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.[2] It can be synthesized by the esterification reaction involving ethanol and cinnamic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid.

List of plants that contain the chemical

Notes and References

  1. Budavari, Susan . Merck Index 13th Ed. . Merck & Co., Inc . 2001.
  2. Noro T, Miyase T, Kuroyanagi M, Ueno A, Fukushima S . Monoamine oxidase inhibitor from the rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L . Chem Pharm Bull . 1983 . 2708–11 . 31 . 8 . 10.1248/cpb.31.2708 . 6652816. free .
  3. Wong . K. C. . Composition of the essential oil of rhizomes of kaempferia galanga L . Flavour and Fragrance Journal . 7 . 5 . 263–266 . 2006 . 10.1002/ffj.2730070506 . Ong . K. S. . Lim . C. L. . 1.
  4. Othman . R. . Bioassay-guided isolation of a vasorelaxant active compound from Kaempferia galanga L . Phytomedicine . 13 . 1–2 . 61–66 . 2006 . 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.07.004 . 16360934 . Ibrahim . H . Mohd . MA . Mustafa . MR . Awang . K . 1.

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