Cis-3-hexenal is the cis-isomer of 3-hexenal.
Definition
Cis-3-hexenal is the cis-isomer of 3-hexenal. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a plant metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6V54TKA96C · registered name 3-HEXENAL, (3Z)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CIS-3-HEXENALINCI3-Hexenal, (Z)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 6789-80-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 229-854-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30884335
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30912021
- IUPAC
- (3Z)-Hex-3-enal
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O
- Molecular weight
- 98.145 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colorless liquid with a powerful grassy, apple-like odor, [Bedoukian Research MSDS] · colourless liquid
- Boiling point
- 20.00 °C. @ 0.20 mm Hg · 20 °C (20 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- slightly · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.967-0.973
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
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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