(Z)-2-Hexen-1-ol is used for a green aroma in fragrances and provides a fresher odor than trans-2-hexenol
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.
cis-2-Hexen-1-ol is used in the invention of a repellent for Oryzaephilus surinamensis.
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 characteristics at 5 to 50 ppm: green vegetative and herbal, raw green beans, tomato and potato with
a fusel winey nuance.
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.
