Aroma
Powerful, dry-green odor with floral undertones.
Physical properties
Colorless liquid. Practically insoluble in water,
soluble in alcohol and oils.
Production Methods
Crotonic acid cis-3-hexen-1-yl ester, produced by very few perfume
chemical manufacturers only, has been suggested for use in floral fragrances as a naturalgrcen topnotc item.
Occurrence
Reportedly found in wine, fresh mango (Magnifera indica L.) and Curuba (banana passion fruit, Passiflora
mollissima)
Aroma threshold values
Detection at 0.32 ppm (water).