| Chemistry name: | 3-phenylpropionic acid |
| M Formula: | C6H5CH2CH2COOH |
| Properties: | |
| Crystals with hyacinth-rose odor. Mp 46C, bp 280C. Soluble in hot water, alcohol, benzene, ether. | |
| Derivation: | |
| Reduction of cinnamic acid with sodium amalgam. | |
| Use: | |
| Fixative for perfumes, flavoring. | |