Cis-3-Hexenyl Benzoate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 25152-85-6
Soft green and floral with a sweet, leafy white flower character and a mild balsamic body. It adds a fresh, natural greenness to jasmine, mimosa and floral accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Balsamic |
| Odor Impact1 | 80 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 48 h |
| Tenacity2 | 8 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 25152-85-6 |
| INCI Name | Cis-3-hexenyl benzoate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C13H16O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 204.26 |
| IUPAC Name | [(Z)-hex-3-enyl] benzoate |
| InChIKey | BCOXBEHFBZOJJZ-ARJAWSKDSA-N |
Synonyms
(Z)-3-hexenyl benzoate, (Z)- hex-3-enyl benzoate, [(Z)- hex-3-enyl] benzoate, (Z)-3- hexen-1-ol benzoate, (Z)-3- hexen-1-yl benzoate, cis-3- hexen-1-yl benzoate, (Z)-3- hexenyl benzoate, cis-3- hexenyl benzoate, benzoic acid (Z)-hex-3-enyl ester, benzoic acid, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-, (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate, (Z)-hex-3-enyl benzoate, [(Z)-hex-3-enyl] benzoate, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol benzoate, 3-hexen-1-ol, (3Z)-, 3-hexen-1-ol, (Z)-, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl benzoate, cis-3-hexen-1-yl benzoate, C3 hexenyl benzoate, 3-hexenyl benzoate, (Z)-, 3-hexenyl benzoate, cis-, hexenyl-cis-3-benzoate, benzoate, benzoate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 105 °C @ 1 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 0.995 |
| Refractive Index | 1.503 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4 |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, fats, oils |
| Appearance | colourless oily slightly viscous liquid with a green, herbaceous, woody odour |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.