Hydrocinnamaldehyde

Hydrocinnamaldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Phenylpropanal
Other names
3-Phenylpropional; 3-Phenylpropionaldehyde; β-Phenylpropionaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.920
EC Number
  • 203-211-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O/c10-8-4-7-9-5-2-1-3-6-9/h1-3,5-6,8H,4,7H2
    Key: YGCZTXZTJXYWCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC=O
Properties
C9H10O
Molar mass 134.178 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.018 g/cm3
Melting point −42 °C (−44 °F; 231 K)
Boiling point 224 °C (435 °F; 497 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Hydrocinnamaldehyde is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH2CHO. It is produced by the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. The compound is used in many mechanistic studies. It is a common substrate in organic synthesis.