cis-6-Nonen-1-ol Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

115 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.449(lit.)

FEMA 

3465 | CIS-6-NONEN-1-OL

Flash point:

199 °F

storage temp. 

Storage temp. 2-8°C

pka

15.18±0.10(Predicted)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.849

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh green melon waxy honeydew cantaloupe cucumber clean

Odor Type

melon

biological source

synthetic

JECFA Number

324

BRN 

2322878

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

SKIN CONDITIONING

LogP

3.01

CAS DataBase Reference

35854-86-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

(6Z)-nonen-1-ol(35854-86-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

6-Nonen-1-ol, (6Z)- (35854-86-5)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HS Code 

29052900

MSDS

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cis-6-Nonen-1-ol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to slightly yellow liquid; powerful, melon-like odor.Insoluble in water.

Chemical Properties

cis-6-Nonen-1-ol has a powerful, melon, green odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in muskmelon, cucumber, lean fish and pepino fruit (Solanum muricatum)

Uses

Food additive.

Definition

ChEBI: (Z)-non-6-en-1-ol is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol that is (Z)-non-6-ene carrying a hydroxy group at position 1. It has been found in muskmelon and watermelon. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a plant metabolite, a cosmetic and a pheromone. It is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol, an alkenyl alcohol and a volatile organic compound.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 1 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: waxy, cucumber, honeydew, green watermelon.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, p. 4482, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/jo00144a016
Synthesis, p. 920, 1984 DOI: 10.1055/s-1984-31017

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