Cinnamaldehyde is the primary active component in cinnamon.
Keyword:
spice
Keyword:
stimulant
Empirical formula - derived:
C11H8O
CAS registry number:
104-55-2
Miscellaneous comments:
Removal of Dimethylamino group will give the true structure.
Layman's explanation:
Cinnamaldehyde has been used for thousands of years in the form of cinnamon. Cinnamon comes primarily from two sources: one is True Cinnamon and the other is Cassia, both of which are very similar in their characteristics. Cinnamon is mostly used as a spice, but is also believed to have some medicinal applications, such as a treatment of stomach pains and as a powerful stimulant. Roman Emperor Nero had his wife s body ceremoniously burned with a year s supply of cinnamon.
IUPAC name:
4,4-Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde
Citation of a publication:
Reference: Acta Crystallogr., Sect.C
(Cr.Str.Comm.), 56 (2000) p976
Authors: V.N. Nesterov, T.V. Timofeeva, M.
Yu. Antipin, R.D. Clark
Lab name:
Common molecules
Sample provider:
Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
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