(3Z)-3-hexenal
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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 odor of freshly cut grass and leaves.
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- Mass
- 98.073165
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- chemical formula
- C₆H₁₀O
- canonical SMILES
- CCC=CCC=O
- isomeric SMILES
- CC/C=C\CC=O
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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 odor of freshly cut grass and leaves.
==Occurrence== It is one of the major volatile compounds in ripe tomatoes, although it tends to isomerize into the conjugated trans-2-hexenal. 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.
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