Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Benzyl cinnamate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: BENZYL beta-PHENYLACRYLATE, CINNAMEIN
Chemical Names: BENZYL CINNAMATE
CAS number: 103-41-3
COE number: 331
JECFA number: 670
FEMA number: 2142
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2000
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 901-JECFA 55/22
Tox Monograph: FAS 46-JECFA 55/79
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/164

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID5273469
IUPAC Namebenzyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
InChIInChI=1S/C16H14O2/c17-16(12-11-14-7-3-1-4-8-14)18-13-15-9-5-2-6-10-15/h1-12H,13H2/b12-11+
InChI KeyNGHOLYJTSCBCGC-VAWYXSNFSA-N
Canonical SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2
Molecular FormulaC16H14O2
Wikipediabenzyl cinnamate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight238.286
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count5
Complexity271.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B 4 M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w Y A A A A A A A A A A B Q A A A G g A A A A A A D A C g m A I w C I A A B A C I A i D S C A A C A A A g A A A I i A A A C M g I J i K A M R i C M A A k w A E I q Y e A w C A O A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area26.3
Monoisotopic Mass238.099
Exact Mass238.099
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count18
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9837
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9971
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8763
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7742
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8539
Non-inhibitor0.7598
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.7642
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5764
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7861
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9397
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7457
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.8862
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7181
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9271
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.6044
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9594
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityHigh CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7876
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9456
Non-inhibitor0.9568
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8441
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.5979
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9756
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9998
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7900
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.6130
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8495
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6683

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-3.8228LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.7597LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8021LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity-0.3963pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity1.8084pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassCinnamic acids and derivatives
SubclassCinnamic acid esters
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCinnamic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsCinnamic acid ester - Benzyloxycarbonyl - Styrene - Fatty acid ester - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Fatty acyl - Benzenoid - Enoate ester - Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cinnamic acid esters. These are compound containing an ester derivative of cinnamic acid.

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