Cinnamic acid

Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H8O2.

Formula
C9H8O2
Molar mass
148.16 g/mol
Also known as
(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid, 3-Phenylacrylic acid, Phenylacrylic acid, Zimtsaeure, 3-Phenylpropenoic acid, 3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid

Overview

Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H8O2.

Identifiers

Formula
C9H8O2
Molar mass
148.16 g/mol
Also known as
(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid, 3-Phenylacrylic acid, Phenylacrylic acid, Zimtsaeure, 3-Phenylpropenoic acid, 3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H8O2/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7H,(H,10,11)/b7-6+
PubChem CID
444539
Data availability

Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.

Related compounds

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Cinnamic acid (CID 444539)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.