Showing chemical card for Hydrocinnamic acid (CFc000000610)
Record Information
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1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:45:02 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000000610
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Hydrocinnamic acid
Definition
Hydrocinnamic acid, also known as 3-phenylpropanoic acid or dihydrocinnamic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanoic acids. Phenylpropanoic acids are compounds with a structure containing a benzene ring conjugated to a propanoic acid (C6-C3). Phenylpropanoic acid can be prepared from cinnamic acid by hydrogenation. Hydrocinnamic acid is a sweet, balsamic, and cinnamon tasting compound. This compound is used frequently in cosmetic products such as perfumes, bath gels, detergent powders, liquid detergents, fabric softeners, and soaps as it gives off a floral scent. A characteristic reaction of phenylpropanoic acid is its cyclization to indanones. Phenylpropanoic acid is used in the food industry to preserve and maintain the original aroma quality of frozen foods. Phenylpropanoic acid is also added to food for technological purposes in a wide variety including manufacturing, processing, preparation, treatment, packaging, transportation or storage, and food additives. This compound is used as a sweetener as well to sweeten food and can be found in tabletop sweeteners.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanoic acids. Phenylpropanoic acids are compounds with a structure containing a benzene ring conjugated to a propanoic acid.
Muller, August John; Bowers, Joseph Stanton, Jr.; Eubanks, John Robert Ira; Geiger, Carey Cecil; Santobianco, John Gabriel. Process for preparing hydrocinnamic acid from cinnamaldehyde. PCT Int. Appl. (1999), 18 pp.
