| Preferred name | (Z)-3-hexenal |
| Trivial Name | (Z)-3-Hexenal |
| Short Description | cis-3-hexenal |
| Formula | C6 H10 O |
| CAS Number | 6789-80-6 |
| FEMA Number | 2561 |
| Flavis Number | 5.075 |
| ECHA Number | 229-854-4 |
| FDA UNII | 6V54TKA96C |
| Nikkaji Number | J59.820H |
| Beilstein Number | 1720171 |
| MDL | MFCD00065446 |
| COE Number | 2008 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.10 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 316 cis-3-hexenal |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 6789-80-6 ; CIS-3-HEXENAL |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 6789-80-6 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 643941 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134987975 |
| Flavornet: | 6789-80-6 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C16310 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB40264 |
| FooDB: | FDB008085 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3302.90.0050 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 98.144897460938 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.121 to 8.205 |
| Refractive Index | 1.427 to 1.435 @ 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 11.202 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 43.89 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.432 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, slightly | Yes |
| water, 5261 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Green | |
| green, fatty, grassy, weedy, fruity, apple | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 240 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1990) | At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green fatty grassy weedy fruity apple |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| sharp, green, grassy, apple cooked apple, apple skin | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1990) | Sharp green grassy cooked apple apple skin |
| Excellent topnote for a variety of flavors especially seedy notes for raspberry, fresh notes to apple, other fruits, and berries, and adds fresh green notes to tomato and other vegetables. | Sharp, green, grassy |
| General comment | Apple |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Banana , Berry , Blackberry , Currant red currant , Grape , Green , Hyacinth , Lilac , Plum , Tea green tea , Tomato leaf |
| Flavoring purposes | Leek , Pea green pea |
| Other purposes | Grass , Leaf , Strawberry leaf , Trassi |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M/F] 1560 mg/kg (Palanker & Lewis, 1979) oral-rat LD50 1560 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 709, 1982. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 3700 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 709, 1982. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for (Z)-3-hexenal usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.5000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 4.10 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | I | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.20000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 5.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 1 (FGE.03Rev1): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 & 4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf |
| Safety and efficacy of non-conjugated and accumulated unsaturated straight-chain and branched-chain, aliphatic primary alcohols, aldehydes, acids, acetals and esters belonging to chemical group 4 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):6789-80-6 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :643941 |
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| WISER:UN 1207 |
| WGK Germany:1 |
| (Z)-hex-3-enal |
| Chemidplus:0006789806 |
| RTECS:MP5940000 for cas# 6789-80-6 |