cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
Chemical name	(Z)-Hex-3-en-1-ol
Chemical formula	C6H12O
Molecular mass	100.16 g/mol
Melting point	-61 - -62 °C
Boiling point	156 °C
Density	0.846 g/cm3
CAS number	928-96-1
SMILES	CC\C=C/CCO

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 10 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

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• Pheromone database
• Molecule of the Month: Hexenal

Alcohols | Alkenes

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