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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Cinnamaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Benzylidene acetaldehyde
Cassia aldehyde
Cinnamal
Cinnamic aldehyde
beta-Phenylacrolein
Zimtaldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Phenyl-2-propenal
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| JECFA number |
656 |
| CAS number |
104-55-2
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| FEMA number |
2286
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| COE number |
102
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
132.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H8O
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| Physical form/odour |
Yellow liquid, strong cinnamon odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
248-250 |
| Assay min % |
98 (by ester determination) |
| Acid value max |
10.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.619-1.625 |
| Specific gravity |
1.046-1.053 |
| Other requirements |
(equivalence factor for assay = 66.08) |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/656.gif
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