(E)-cinnamonitrile
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'(E)-Cinnamonitrile' is an organic compound approved for use as a fragrance in products such as air fresheners. It has a spicy cinnamon/cassia aroma.
Synthetic routes include an aldol-like condensation of benzaldehyde with acetonitrile under alkaline conditions, an elimination reaction of various oximes derived from cinnamaldehyde, and oxidative coupling of benzene to acrylonitrile.
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