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Cinnamyl alcohol
Chemical name
Other names	Cinnamyl alcohol Cinnamic alcohol Styryl carbinol Phenylallyl alcohol
Chemical formula
Molecular mass	g/mol
CAS number	[]
Density	g/cm³ at 35 °C
Melting point	°C
Boiling point	°C
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'Cinnamyl alcohol' is an organic compound that is found in esterified form in storax, balsam Peru and cinnamon leaves. It forms a white crystalline solid when pure, or a yellow oil when even slightly impure. It can be produced by the hydrolysis of storax.
Cinnamyl alcohol has the odor of hyacinth and is used in perfumery and as a deodorant.

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Health & Safety information

Cinnamyl alcohol should be avoided by people with perfume allergy^[1].

See also

★ Cinnamic acid

★ Cinnamaldehyde

Reference

1. Survey and health assessment of chemical substances in massage oils


★ ''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '2305'.

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★ MSDS for cinnamyl alcohol