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methyl (e)-cinnamate

fruity ester

Found in 5 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of methyl (e)-cinnamate
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H10O2
Molecular weight
162.18 g/mol
PubChem CID
637520 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
sweet balsam strawberry cherry
Volatility
medium
CAS number
1754-62-7
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain methyl (e)-cinnamate. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of methyl (e)-cinnamate in it.

berry
berry
174 cmpds
turkey
meat
304 cmpds
cinnamon
spice
327 cmpds
pepper
spice
474 cmpds
strawberry
berry
479 cmpds
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