LINALYL CINNAMATE

Description

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.

Chemical properties

Linalyl cinnamate has a sweet, persistent odor with soft floral notes; clearly balsamic. It has a slightly fruity flavor.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature

The Uses of LINALYL CINNAMATE

It is used as a fragrance in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes.

Preparation

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.

Production Methods

Linayl cinnamate is formed from the reaction of linayl formate with methyl cinnamate and linalool sodium or from the reaction of dehydrolinalool with cinnamic acid.

Definition

ChEBI: Linalyl cinnamate is a cinnamate ester.

Synthesis

Linalyl cinnamate is prepared:
1) from Linalyl formate plus Methylcinnamate plus Linalool sodium.
2) from Dehydrolinalool and Cinnamic acid via the Dehydro-ester, which is hydrolyzed to the subject ester. ("Roche"-method).