Cis-3-Hexen-1-ol

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IUPACName=("Z")-Hex-3-en-1-ol
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Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=928-96-1
PubChem=5281167
SMILES=CCC=C/CCO
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Formula=C₆H₁₂O
MolarMass=100.16 g/mol
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Density=0.846 g/cm³
MeltingPt=-61 - -62 °C
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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 30 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.

External links

* [http://www.pherobase.com/database/compounds-detail-Z3-6OH.html Pheromone database]
* [http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/hexenal/hexenalh.htm Molecule of the Month: Hexenal]