Term Name: | benzyl cinnamate |
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Synonyms: | 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid, phenylmethyl ester, benzyl (2E)-3-phenylacrylate, benzyl (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate, Benzyl alcohol, cinnamic ester, trans-Cinnamic acid benzyl ester |
Definition: | The cinnamate ester derived from cinnamic acid and benzyl alcohol. Occuring in Balsam of Peru and Tolu balsam, in Sumatra and Penang benzoin, and as the main constituent of copaiba balsam, it is used in heavy oriental perfumes, as a fixative and as a flavouring agent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:146174] ( EBI ) |