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| E-4-Hexen-1-ol Basic information |
| E-4-Hexen-1-ol Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 22.55°C (estimate) | | Boiling point | 152.63°C (estimate) | | density | 0.8513 | | refractive index | 1.4402 | | FEMA | 3430 | 4-HEXEN-1-OL | | JECFA Number | 318 |
| E-4-Hexen-1-ol Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | 4-Hexen-l-ol has a pungent oily odor. May be synthesized by
treating cis- and frans-3-chloro-2-methyl-tetrahydropyrone with
sodium in ether. | | Chemical Properties | 4-Hexen-1-ol has a pungent oily odor.
| | Occurrence | The cis- and trans-forms occur in banana, the cis-form in passion fruit; also reported in beans, butter and olive | | Preparation | By treating cis- and trans-3-chloro-2-methyl-tetrahydropyrone with sodium in ether.
| | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, tomato, fresh with herbal vegetable nuances |
| E-4-Hexen-1-ol Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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