Cis-3-Hexenyl Salicylate
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 65405-77-8
Soft green and floral with a clean white flower character and a mild leathery, mossy body. It adds a natural green facet to solar florals and bridges top and base notes.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Balsamic |
| Odor Impact1 | 90 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 75 h |
| Tenacity2 | 216 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 | 65405-77-8 |
| INCI Name | Cis-3-hexenyl salicylate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C13H16O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 220.26 |
| IUPAC Name | [(E)-hex-3-enyl] 2-hydroxybenzoate |
| InChIKey | IEPWIPZLLIOZLU-ONEGZZNKSA-N |
Synonyms
Hexenyl salicylate, cis-3, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, cis-3-hexenyl ester, cis-3-Hexenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (3Z)-3-hexenyl ester, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-, (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl salicylate, (Z)-hex-3-enyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (Z)-hex-3-enyl salicylate, [(Z)-hex-3-enyl] 2-hydroxybenzoate, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl salicylate, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl salicylate, cis-3-hexen-1-yl salicylate, hexenyl cis-3 salicylate, (Z)-3-hexenyl salicylate, C3 hexenyl salicylate, cis 3-hexenyl salicylate, hexenyl salicylate cis-3, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate extra, cis-3-hexenyl salicylate natural, hexenyl-3-cis salicylate, cis-3-hexenyle salicylate, salicylic acid cis-3-hexen-1-yl ester, Leaf salicylate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 394 °C |
| Melting Point | 139.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 1.052 |
| Refractive Index | 1.517 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000246 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.4 |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble or insoluble |
| Appearance | Liquid; CBI |
Regulatory status
| Critical Effect | Dermal Sensitization And Systemic Toxicity |
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| Methyl Salicylate | 0.01 % |
IFRA regulated substances declared for this material. For naturals — which are mixtures of many molecules — the interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them. On single molecules these shares are purity traces from the supplier specification; they are far too small to limit use and are therefore not counted.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Methyl salicylate | 0.01 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
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.