Cis-3-Hexenyl Formate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 33467-73-1
A fresh green note with a grassy vegetable character and a soft waxy facet. Sharp and natural, it adds a leafy green lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Fresh |
| Descriptor 3 | Apple |
| Tenacity2 | 1 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 33467-73-1 |
| INCI Name | Cis-3-hexenyl formate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H12O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 128.17 |
| IUPAC Name | [(Z)-hex-3-enyl] formate |
| InChIKey | XJHQVZQZUGLZLS-ARJAWSKDSA-N |
Synonyms
formic acid (Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl ester, formic acid cis-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl formate, (Z)-hex-3-enyl formate, [(Z)-hex-3-enyl] formate, hex-3(cis)-enyl formate, cis-3-hexen-1-ol formate, 3-hexen-1-ol, (3Z)-, 3-hexen-1-ol, (Z)-, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl formate, cis-3-hexen-1-yl formate, cis-beta-hexen-1-yl formate, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl formate 1% dpg, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl formate 10% dpg, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl methanoate, beta,gamma-hexen-1-yl methanoate, cis-3-hexen-1-yl methanoate, (Z)-3-hexenyl formate, C3 hexenyl formate, cis-3-hexenyl formate natural, 3-hexenyl formate, cis-, 3-hexenyl methanoate, cis-, cis-3-hexenylformate, formate, formate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 155 °C |
| Flash Point | 45.00 °C |
| Density | 0.90800 |
| Refractive Index | 1.42400 |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.567000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.098 |
| Solubility | alcohol; propylene glycol; water, slightly |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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