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China and India are the leading exporters of methyl cinnamate, accounting for the majority of global supply, while the United States, Germany, and Japan represent the largest importers. Methyl cinnamate prices have remained relatively stable amid steady cross-border flows. Exports from China have grown modestly over the past three years, while Indian exports have shown accelerated growth, reflecting expanding production capacity and consistent demand from fragrance and flavor manufacturers in North America and Europe.
Methyl cinnamate is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a strong, sweet, balsamic, and honey-like odor. It is an aromatic ester, classified as an organic chemical and fragrance intermediate. Its boiling point is approximately 260–265 °C, and it is moderately volatile with low water solubility. It serves primarily as a building block in the synthesis of fine chemicals, including pharmaceuticals (e.g., anticoagulants and anti-inflammatory agents) and agrochemicals (e.g., plant growth regulators). It is widely employed in the fragrance and flavor industry for perfumery compounding and food flavoring, and finds use in polymer additives and UV-absorbing agents for coatings.
Methyl cinnamate is used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmeticsand household products.
It appears as white to slightly yellow crystal with cherry and fragrant ester fragrant {gas. It has a melting point of 34 ° C, a boiling point of 260 ° C, a refractive index (nD20) of 1.5670 and relative density (d435) of 1.0700. It is soluble in ethanol, ether, glycerol, propylene glycol. It mostly exists in non-volatile oil and mineral oil, insoluble in water.Natural products are contained in basil oil (up to 52%), galangal oil and cinnamon oil.
This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Methyl Cinnamate and Methyl Cinnamate SDS information.
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