Cinnamyl alcohol(CAS NO. 104-54-1) is an organic compound with very distinct sweet, spicy, hyacinth odour with the formula C6H5CH=CHCH2OH. Cinnamyl alcohol is also known by a variety of other names including cinnamic alcohol, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol, 3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol, zimtalcohol, styryl carbinol, e-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol, 3-phenylallyl alcohol, trans-cinnamyl alcohol. It can be found in the bark of cinnamon trees, as well as in the leaves of the tea-tree, and hyacinth and daffodil flowers. It can also be produced synthetically. Cinnamyl alcohol is mainly used in the fragrance industry because of its distinctive odour. Besides, it can also be used as a food additive in chewing gum, bakery products, candy and soft drinks.
Cinnamaldehyde(CAS No. 104-55-2) is an oily yellow liquid at room temperature with a cinnamon odor and sweet taste. Cinnamaldehyde is mainly obtained from the steam distillation of the oil of cinnamon bark and it also can be made synthetically.
Cinnamaldehyde is mainly used as a flavoring agent in liquid refreshments, ice-creams, chewing gums and candy. It is also used in perfumes to recreate the magic of fruity and interesting fragrance ranges. What's more, it can be used to prevent corrosion in steel and other ferrous alloys in corrosive fluids like hydrochloric acid.
Cinnamic acid is a white crystalline compound with the formula C6H5CH=CHCOOH which is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. It exists as trans and cis isomers, but the trans form is the one most often found in nature and is widely used in commerce. Trans-Cinnamic acid is very important because it is widely used in perfume, food, photographic, polymer and pharmaceutical industries. Landmark provides both cis-cinnamic acid(CAS NO. 621-82-9) and trans-cinnamic acid(CAS NO. 140-10-3).
Ethyl cinnamate(CAS NO. 103-36-6) is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol with the molecular formula C10H10O2. Ethyl cinnamate is found in many foods, such as: corn, tarragon, tamarind, and ceylon cinnamon. Ethyl cinnamate can be used as a flavoring and fragrance ingredient. It can be used as the incense fixative agent and modification agents for fragrance. And it has excellent effect when being used in combination with the natural fruit essential oils with the effect being better for fragrance, perfume and flavor.
