Cis-3-Hexenal
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 6789-80-6
A powerful green note with a grassy weedy character and a soft fruity apple facet. Fresh and natural, it adds a leafy green lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Grassy |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
| Tenacity2 | 240 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 6789-80-6 |
| INCI Name | Cis-3-hexenal |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H10O |
| Mol. Weight | 98.14 |
| IUPAC Name | (Z)-hex-3-enal |
| InChIKey | GXANMBISFKBPEX-ARJAWSKDSA-N |
Synonyms
(Z)-hex-3-en-1-al, (3Z)-hex-3-enal, (Z)-hex-3-enal, hex-3(cis)-enal, (Z)-3-hexen-1-al, cis-3-hexen-1-al, cis-3-hexen-1-al (50% in triacetin), cis-3-hexen-1-al (neat), (Z)-3-hexenal, 3-(Z)-hexenal, cis-3-hexenal (50% in triacetin), cis-3-hexenal pure, 3-hexenal, (3Z)-, 3-hexenal, (Z)-, 3-hexenal, cis-, (Z)-beta,gamma-hexylenic aldehyde
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 20 °C @ 0.2 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 43.89 °C |
| Density | 0.97600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.42700 |
| Vapor Pressure | 11.202000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.432 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, slightly; water, 5261 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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