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| Preferred IUPAC name
(3Z)-Hex-3-enal | |
| Other names
(Z)-Hex-3-enal | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.027.141 
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| Properties | |
| C6H10O | |
| Molar mass | 98.145 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.851 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) |
| Related compounds | |
Related alkenals |
Acrolein |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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cis-3-Hexenal, also known as (Z)-3-hexenal and leaf aldehyde, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CHO. It is classified as an unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colorless liquid and an aroma compound with an intense odoroffreshly cut grass and leaves.[1][2]
It is one of the major volatile compounds in ripe tomatoes, although it tends to isomerize into the conjugated trans-2-hexenal.[3] It is produced in small amounts by most plants and it acts as an attractant to many predatory insects. It is also a pheromone in many insect species.[4]
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