Organic compounds that contain a benzene ring bonded to an alkene bonded to an alcohol group in the following structure: C6H5CH=CHCH2OH. Cinnamyl alcohol, or styron, is found in esterified form in storax, Balsam of Peru, and cinnamon leaves.
IUPAC Name: (E)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol. Synonym: 3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol. Health Hazard 2: GHS H Statement H302-H315-H319-H317 Harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Chemical Name or Material: Cinnamyl alcohol.