Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
Synonym(s)	Green leaf alcohol
Latest JECFA evaluation	1998 (Session 51)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	(Z)-Hex-3-enol
JECFA number	315
CAS number	928-96-1
FEMA number	2563
COE number	750
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	100.16
Chemical formula	C6H12O
Physical form/odour	colourless liquid with a powerful, grassy-green odour
Solubility	soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and most fixed oils
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	156°
Assay min %	98.0% (sum of (Z) and (E) isomers, =>92.0% (Z))
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.439-1.441
Specific gravity	0.846-0.850
Other requirements
ID Test	IR
Spectrum