What Does Cinnamic Mean?

: a white crystalline odorless acid C9H8O2 found especially in cinnamon oil and storax.

How do you identify cinnamic acid?

Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH=CHCOOH. It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Classified as an unsaturated carboxylic acid, it occurs naturally in a number of plants.

What does cinnamic acid look like?

Cinnamic acid is a white crystalline organic acid, which is slightly soluble in water. It is obtained from oil of cinnamon, or from balsams such as storax. It is also found in shea butter and is the best indication of its environmental history and post-extraction conditions. It can also be made synthetically.

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