cis-3-Hexen-1-ol

*cis*-3-Hexen-1-ol
Names
	IUPAC name (Z)-Hex-3-en-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	928-96-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28857 ;
ChemSpider	21105914 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.994
KEGG	C08492 ;
PubChem CID	5281167;
UNII	V14F8G75P4 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6022137 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h3-4,7H,2,5-6H2,1H3/b4-3- Key: UFLHIIWVXFIJGU-ARJAWSKDSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h3-4,7H,2,5-6H2,1H3/b4-3- Key: UFLHIIWVXFIJGU-ARJAWSKDBI;
	SMILES CC\C=C/CCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O
Molar mass	100.16 g/mol
Density	0.846 g/cm3
Melting point	-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.

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