Cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
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- The correct title of this article is cis-3-Hexen-1-ol. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
| cis-3-Hexen-1-ol | |
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| Chemical name | (Z)-Hex-3-en-1-ol |
| Chemical formula | C6H12O |
| Molecular mass | 100.16 g/mol |
| Melting point | -61 - -62 °C |
| Boiling point | 156 °C |
| Density | 0.846 g/cm3 |
| CAS number | 928-96-1 |
| SMILES | CC\C=C/CCO |
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cis-3-Hexen-1-ol, also known as (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and leaf alcohol, is a colorless oily liquid with an intense grassy-green odor of freshly cut green grass and leaves. It is produced in small amounts by most plants and it acts as an attractant to many predatory insects. cis-3-Hexen-1-ol is a very important aroma compound that is used in fruit and vegetable flavors and in perfumes. The yearly production is about 10 tonnes.
cis-3-Hexen-1-ol is an alcohol and its esters are also important flavor and fragrance raw materials. The related aldehyde cis-3-hexenal (leaf aldehyde) has a similar and even stronger smell but is relatively unstable and isomerizes into the conjugated trans-2-hexenal.
