Chemical Properties
colourless liquid
Chemical Properties
(Z)-2-Hexen-1-ol is used for a green aroma in fragrances and provides a fresher odor than trans-2-hexenol
Occurrence
Reported found in fresh and cooked apple, sour cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, papaya, peach, French fried
potato, tomato, butter, hop oil, cognac, red and white wines, black tea.
Uses
cis-2-Hexen-1-ol is used in the invention of a repellent for Oryzaephilus surinamensis.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: impacting fresh vegetative, slightly fatty with a green bean note, witch
hazel and fusel alcoholic with a whiskey nuance.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5 to 50 ppm: green vegetative and herbal, raw green beans, tomato and potato with
a fusel winey nuance.
General Description
cis-2-Hexen-1-ol is a green leaf volatile (GLV) that is commonly found in herbaceous plants and angiosperm trees. In combination with other GLVs,
cis-2-hexen-1-ol may disrupt the response of conifer-infesting ambrosia beetle to the host pheromone and kairomones. This ability makes it a promising candidate for the development of log protectants against ambrosia beetles.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Odor at 1%
