Odour
The odour and uses of cis-3 Hexenol
fresh natural-green cut-grass leafy Powerful and intensely green grassy odor It is an extremely powerfulodorant and its application in perfumery is somewhat limited to certain types of topnote formulations
Synonyms
$GL : Leaf Alcohol (also used for trans-2-hexenol) : cis-3-Hexenol (see also CAS:544-12-7) Phyllol (see also-1369) : Leaf alcohol (see also-1606) : beta gamma Hexeno1 : n beta Hexeno1 : cis-3-Hexenol :
Regulatory
| CAS No. | 928-96-1 | |
| FEMA | 2563 | |
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Perfumery Applications
Typical usage in perfume compounds
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Average
Maximum
Application Suitability
Used in these perfume types but not limited to them.
Rating
9 = Very Good Performance
8 = Good Performance
7 = Reasonable performance
6 = Fair performance
5 = Mediocre performance
4 = Slight stability problems
3 = Discoloration Problems
2 = Stability problems
1 = Major problems
0 = Not recommended for use
Important Notes:
End application data applies to experiments carried out by the authors or extrapolated from those experiments using computer algorithms. As application product formulations vary widely this information is only a general guide.
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