cis-6-Nonen-1-ol Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

115 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

3465 | CIS-6-NONEN-1-OL

refractive index 

n20/D 1.449(lit.)

Flash point:

199 °F

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

JECFA Number

324

BRN 

2322878

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 

Yes

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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