3-hexenal is a hexenal carrying an unsaturation at position 3.
Definition
3-hexenal is a hexenal carrying an unsaturation at position 3.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 3300F8DZ5A · registered name 3-HEXENAL · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
3-HEXENALINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4440-65-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 224-659-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2063470
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1040324
- IUPAC
- Hex-3-enal
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O
- Molecular weight
- 98.145 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, fruity, apple-like aroma
- Boiling point
- 19-20 °C (20 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in fat · soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.970-0.980
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard