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== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, ''Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings'', J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
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* Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, ''Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings'', J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 2362
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 2362

Revision as of 07:28, 24 July 2013

Description

A white crystalline solid that smells like hyacinth. Cinnamyl alcohol is obtained from storax, balsam Peru, cinnamon leaves, and hyacinth oil. It is used in soap formulations where it acts as a perfume, deodorant, and wetting agent.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cinnamic alcohol; styryl carbinol; phenylallylic alcohol

Chemical structure

Cinnamyl alcohol.jpg


Other Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol, glycerol and organic solvents.

Composition C6H5CH:CHCH2OH
CAS 104-54-1
Melting Point 33
Density 1.04
Molecular Weight mol. wt.=134.18
Boiling Point 257

Hazards and Safety

Combustible. Flash point = 126 C (258 F)

Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Authority

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2362

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