Aroma
Powerful, fruity-winey, green, Cognac-like
or Brandy-like, slightly buttery-oily odor.
Wincy-buttery, sweet-green and slightly
fruity taste in dilutions below 5 ppm.
Uses in Perfume
Cis-3-hexenyl butyrate has been suggested for use in
perfume compositions as a modifier for the
Acetate and other esters. As a green topnote
material, it blends better with certain floral
fragrance types, e. g. Jasmin and Ylartg-Ylang
while it also gives interesting effects with
strictly herbaceous odor types, where wincygrccn notes can support Clary Sage or other
sweet-herbaceous, ot tea-like notes.
Description
cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate has a green, fruity, somewhat buttery
aroma. May be synthesized by esterification of cis-3-hexenol with
n-butyric acid under azeotropic conditions.
Chemical Properties
Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Chemical Properties
cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate has a green, fruity, somewhat buttery aroma.
Occurrence
Reported found in passion fruit, apricot, orange and lemon peel oil, apple, Concord grape, guava, strawberry,
tea, plum, plumcot, starfruit, mango, coriander, quince, lovage, nectarine and spineless monkey orange.
Preparation
By esterification of cis-3-hexenol with n-butyric acid under azeotropic conditions.
Definition
ChEBI: Cis-3-hexenyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.
Aroma threshold values
At 20 ppm: green, waxy, fruity and sweet with a berry and tropical nuance
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: green, fruity, leafy with a fresh apple and pear nuance
