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Cinnamic acid, benzyl ester

RTECS #: GD8400000

CAS #: 103-41-3

UPDATE: January 1997 MW: 238.30 MF: C16H14O2


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA:
  3. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  4. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  5. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2 - Propenoic acid, 3 - phenyl - , phenylmethyl ester (9CI)
  2. 3 - Phenyl - 2 - propenoic acid phenylmethyl ester
  3. Benzyl alcohol, cinnamate
  4. Benzyl alcohol, cinnamic ester
  5. Benzyl cinnamate
  1. Benzyl gamma - phenylacrylate
  2. Benzylester kyseliny skoricove (Czech)
  3. Cinnamein
  4. Phenylmethyl 3 - phenyl - 2 - propenoate
  5. trans - Cinnamic acid benzyl ester


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
skin
rabbit 		500 mg/24 hour mild FCTXAV 11,1017,1973


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
guinea pig 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 3,760 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Gastrointestinal: Gastritis 		FCTXAV 2,327,1964
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5,530 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Behavioral: Coma 		FCTXAV 2,327,1964


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: 83174;
Number of Industries 1;
Total Number of Facilities 21;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 456
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: 83174;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 546;
Number of Occupations 6;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 2,855;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 1,107


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7.

Used as flavor and fragrance chemical

RTECS Compound Description:
   Natural Product
   Primary Irritant

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