Name: 4-Methylcinnamic Acid
Cas: 1866-39-3
Purity: 99%
MOQ: 1KG
Directory Guidance on 4-Methylcinnamic Acid
Chemical Structure
Basic Info
White crystalline powder, 4-Methylcinnamic Acid. p-Methylcinnamic Acid is widely used to produce medicines, everyday chemical fragrances and many other products. p-methylcinnamic is used in medicine to prepare the anti-adrenergic esmolol. It has low costs, high yields, and minimal side effects. In the chemical industry 4-Methylcinnamic Acid mainly is used to make flavors like strawberry, banana, and peach.
The traditional method of preparation uses mainly the Perkin condensation with p-methylbenzaldehyde as the raw material. However, this method is characterized by a high temperature reaction of 160180degC and many by-products, and has a low yield (only about 70%).
Product Introduction
| Melting point | 196-198 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 228.88°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.0281 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5766 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| pka | 4.56(at 25℃) |
| form | Fine Crystalline Powder |
| color | White |
| MF: | C10H10O2 |
| MW: | 162.19 |
| EINECS: | 217-479-9 |
| Item | Specification |
| Product Name | 4-Methylcinnamic Acid |
| CAS No. | 1866-39-3 |
| Appearance | Powder |
| Shelf Life | 2 years |
| Packing | As your requirements |
Product Packaging
1. Pharmaceutical field
Drug synthesis intermediates
4-Methylcinnamic Acid is a key intermediate for the synthesis of many drugs, such as:
Anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs: Its derivatives (such as esters and amides) can be used in the synthesis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Anticancer drugs: Cinnamic acid compounds can inhibit tumor cell proliferation or induce apoptosis, and 4-Methylcinnamic Acid can be used as a basic raw material for structural modification.
Cardiovascular drugs: Some derivatives have antiplatelet aggregation or antioxidant activity.
Antibacterial and antifungal agents
4-Methylcinnamic Acid itself has an inhibitory effect on some bacteria and fungi, and can be used to develop local antibacterial drugs or preservatives.
2. Cosmetics and daily chemical products
Ultraviolet absorbers
Its derivatives (such as ethylhexyl ester) can be used as components of organic sunscreens to absorb UVB band ultraviolet rays.
Fragrance fixatives
4-Methylcinnamic Acid is used as a stabilizer for fragrances to extend the fragrance retention time and is often used in perfumes, soaps and detergents.
Antioxidant and whitening ingredients
It is added to whitening skin care products by inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase (a key enzyme in melanin synthesis); its phenolic hydroxyl structure can also scavenge free radicals and assist in anti-aging.
3. Food industry
Natural preservatives
4-Methylcinnamic Acid and its salts (such as sodium salt) have an inhibitory effect on common foodborne pathogens (such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) and can be used to preserve food.
Flavor additives
The weak aromatic properties make it useful for blending flavors such as vanilla and cinnamon, but the dosage needs to be controlled (usually further derivatization is required to improve solubility).
4. Materials science
Polymer monomers
As unsaturated carboxylic acids, functional polymers can be prepared by polymerization reactions, such as:
Liquid crystal materials: used to synthesize alignment layer materials for liquid crystal displays.
Photosensitive resins: 4-Methylcinnamic Acid is used as a crosslinker in UV-curing coatings or 3D printing photoresists.
Organic electroluminescent materials (OLED)
Its derivatives can be used as dopants for electron transport layers or light-emitting layers to improve device efficiency.
5. Agricultural chemistry
Plant growth regulators
Cinnamic acid substances can affect the distribution of endogenous hormones (such as auxin) in plants and regulate crop growth.
Insecticide/fungicide precursors
Develop low-toxic and highly selective agricultural chemicals through structural modification.
Related References
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Our MOQ is 1kg. But usually we can also accept a smaller quantity, such as 100g, if you need it, provided that the sample fee is 100% paid.
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Different quantity has different discount.
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