The CAS registry number of 2-Benzyl acrylic acid is 5669-19-2. The IUPAC name is 2-benzylprop-2-enoic acid. In addition, the molecular formula is C₁₀H₁₀O₂. What's more, it is a kind of white solid and belongs to the classes of Racecadotril; Aliphatics; Aromatics. It can be used as pharmaceutical intermediates and raw materials in organic synthesis. Besides, it should be stored in sealed container, and put in a cool and dry place.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.50; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.44; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 4.06; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 47.41; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (8)#H bond acceptors: 2; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (11)Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Å²; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.551; (13)Molar Refractivity: 46.2 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 144.7 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 18.31 ×10^-24cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 42.8 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.12 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 230.1 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 59.99 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 326.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 8.97E-05 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of 2-Benzyl acrylic acid: it can be prepared by a-Benzylacrylsaeuremethylester. This reaction will need reagent aq. NaOH and solvent methanol. The reaction time is 20 hours with ambient temperature. The yield is about 65%.

Uses of 2-Benzyl acrylic acid: it can react with thioacetic acid to get 2-acetylsulfanylmethyl-3-phenyl-propionic acid. This reaction is a kind of addition reaction. It will need solvent tetrahydrofuran. The reaction time is 18 hours at reaction temperature of 50 °C.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: O=C(O)\C(=C)Cc1ccccc1
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C10H10O2/c1-8(10(11)12)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,1,7H2,(H,11,12)
(3)InChIKey: RYNDYESLUKWOEE-UHFFFAOYAD