Cis-3-Hexenyl formate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII E34OB83TYM · registered name 3-HEXEN-1-OL, FORMATE, (Z)- · single chemical substance
Cis-3-Hexenyl formate is a carboxylic ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CIS-3-HEXENYL FORMATEINCI3-Hexen-1-ol, formate, (Z)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 33467-73-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 251-532-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1047572
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9027572
- IUPAC
- (3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-yl formate
- Molecular formula
- C7H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 128.171 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · colourless to pale yellow liquid with a green, vegetable odour
- Boiling point
- 72.00 °C. @ 40.00 mm Hg · 155 °C
- Solubility
- slightly · soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, most fixed oils, practically insoluble in water
- Density
- 0.898-0.918
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 16 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.
- Fragrance14
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard