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]

Phenylpropene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names
Allylbenzene; 3-Phenyl-1-propene; 2-Propenylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.542
  • InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-2-6-9-7-4-3-5-8-9/h2-5,7-8H,1,6H2
    Key: HJWLCRVIBGQPNF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=CCC1=CC=CC=C1
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).
Infobox references

In plant biochemistry, the phenylpropene skeleton is the parent (simplest representation) of the phenylpropanoids. Prominent derivatives include eugenol, safrole, and many others.[2]

References
  1. Hassam, Mohammad; Taher, Abu; Arnott, Gareth E.; Green, Ivan R.; van Otterlo, Willem A. L. (2015). "Isomerization of Allylbenzenes". Chemical Reviews. 115 (11): 5462–5569. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00052. PMID 25993416.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Vogt, Thomas (2010). "Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis". Molecular Plant. 3 (1): 2–20. doi:10.1093/mp/ssp106. PMID 20035037.
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