Phenylpropene
Phenylpropene is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless liquid. The compound consists of a phenyl group attached to allyl. Phenylpropene isomerizes to trans-propenylbenzene.[1]
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| IUPAC name
Prop-2-enylbenzene | |
| Other names
Allylbenzene; 3-Phenyl-1-propene; 2-Propenylbenzene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.542  |
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| Properties | |
| C9H10 | |
| Molar mass | 118.179 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.893 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −40 °C (−40 °F; 233 K) |
| Boiling point | 156 °C (313 °F; 429 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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In plant biochemistry, the phenylpropene skeleton is the parent (simplest representation) of the phenylpropanoids. Prominent derivatives include eugenol, safrole, and many others.[2]
References
- Hassam, Mohammad; Taher, Abu; Arnott, Gareth E.; Green, Ivan R.; van Otterlo, Willem A. L. (2015). "Isomerization of Allylbenzenes". Chemical Reviews. 115: 5462–5569. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00052.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Vogt, Thomas (2010). "Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis". Molecular Plant. 3 (1): 2–20. doi:10.1093/mp/ssp106. PMID 20035037.
External links
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