cis-3-hexenol

2.9 mg

“Freshly cut grass, like hedge cuttings”

Water flavour standard used to train professional tasters to recognize and scale the intensity of freshly cut grass character. cis-3-Hexenol imparts a pleasant, but nevertheless atypical, grassy note to water. This compound is derived from compounds which leach from grass and vegetation, and can also be produced by algae.

Food grade | free from sensory impurities | extensively tested | safe to smell and taste.

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Technical specification

Assessment
Without covering the glass, swirl the sample to release the aroma. Take a single short sniff. Repeat as necessary.
Amount of flavour per capsule
2.9 mg
Threshold
950 µg / l in water
Origins
Derived from leaching of chemicals from grass and vegetation, and from growth of algae. The compound is produced in plants through the action of the enzyme lipoxygenase.
Importance
Imparts a pleasant, but nevertheless atypical, grassy note to water. Often occurs in association with cis-3-hexenyl acetate.
CAS registry number
928-96-1
Other names
  • (Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol
  • cis-hex-3-en-1-ol
  • (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol
  • beta,gamma-hexen-1-ol
  • cis-3-hexen-1-ol
  • (Z)-3-hexenol
  • cis-3-hexenol
  • beta-gamma-hexenol
  • leaf alcohol
Remarks
This compound is unstable at high pH values and does not survive well in alkaline waters.
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