PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 396℃ |
| Density | 0.989 |
| refractive index | 1.4709 (estimate) |
| FEMA | 2641 | LINALYL CINNAMATE |
| Flash point: | 216℃ |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| color | An almost colourless oily or slightly viscous liquid |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet balsam lily neroli labdanum amber |
| Odor Type | balsamic |
| JECFA Number | 668 |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | PERFUMING |
| LogP | 6.04 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 78-37-5 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, 1-ethenyl-1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl ester (78-37-5) |
Description and Uses
Linalyl cinnamate has a sweet, persistent odor with soft floral notes. It is clearly balsamic. It has a slightly fruity flavor. May be synthesized from linalyl formate plus methylcinnamate and sodium linalool: by "Roche" method from dehydrolinalool and cinnamic acid via the dehydro ester, which is hydrolyzed to the subject compound.
It is used as a fragrance in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |
| Toxicity | The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 9.96 g/kg (Jenner, Hagan, Taylor, Cook & Fitzhugh, 1964). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg |
