Methyl cinnamate - ≥99% , CAS No.103-26-4

CAS: 103-26-4 Cat. No.: M106187 Molecular Weight: 162.19 Beilstein Registry Number: 386468 EC Number: 203-093-8

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

2-propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl ester, (2E)- | Methyl cinnamate (natural) | Methyl cinnamate, analytical reference material | Tox21_301384 | EINECS 203-093-8 | MFCD00008458 | trans-3-Phenylacrylic Acid Methyl Ester | Q-100258 | Tox21_304025 | LS-13765

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

Specifications

Synonyms

2-propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, methyl ester, (2E)- | Methyl cinnamate (natural) | Methyl cinnamate, analytical reference material | Tox21_301384 | EINECS 203-093-8 | MFCD00008458 | trans-3-Phenylacrylic Acid Methyl Ester | Q-100258 | Tox21_304025 | LS-13765

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504759622
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504759622
• Canonical Smiles: COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1
• IUPAC Name: methyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
• InChIKey: CCRCUPLGCSFEDV-BQYQJAHWSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C10H10O2/c1-12-10(11)8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8H,1H3/b8-7+
• Isomeric SMILES: COC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=CC=C1
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: GE0190000
• Molecular Weight: 162.19
• Beilstein: 386468
• Reaxy-Rn: 774921
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=774921&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
    • Class Cinnamic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Cinnamic acid esters

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
• Class: Cinnamic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Cinnamic acid esters
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Cinnamic acid esters
• Alternative Parents: Styrenes Fatty acid esters Methyl esters Enoate esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Cinnamic acid ester - Styrene - Fatty acid ester - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Fatty acyl - Benzenoid - Methyl ester - Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester - Enoate ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cinnamic acid esters. These are compound containing an ester derivative of cinnamic acid.
• External Descriptors: methyl ester - alkyl cinnamate

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(non-human)

Cryz Quinone oxidoreductase (288 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble in water.
• Freezing Point(°C): 34 °C
• Refractive Index: 1.565
• Flash Point(°F): 253°F
• Flash Point(°C): 123 °C
• Boil Point(°C): 262°C
• Melt Point(°C): 36.5°C
• Molecular Weight: 162.180 g/mol
• XLogP3: 2.600
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 162.068 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 162.068 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 12
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 167.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 1
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 1
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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