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3-hexenoic acid
hydrosorbic acid

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Name:hex-3-enoic acid
CAS Number: 4219-24-3Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:224-157-1
FDA UNII: Search
Beilstein Number:1745294
CoE Number:2256
XlogP3-AA:1.20 (est)
Molecular Weight:114.14410000
Formula:C6 H10 O2
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EFSA/JECFA Comments:
JECFA evaluated 3-hexenoic acid (CASrn as in Register). (Z)- or (E)-isomer not specified by CASrn in Register.
Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:317 3-hexenoic acid
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:08.050 hex-3-enoic acid
FEMA Number:3170 3-hexenoic acid
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):4219-24-3 ; 3-HEXENOIC ACID
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.95800 to 0.97100 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 7.972 to 8.080
Refractive Index:1.49300 to 1.49600 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: 10.00 to 12.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 208.00 to 209.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.083000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 223.00 °F. TCC ( 106.11 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.344 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 7069 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
cis-3-Hexenoic acid
CJ Latta & Associates
3-HEXENOIC ACID
Nagar Haveli Perfumes & Aromatics
3-Hexenoic Acid
Parchem
3-hexenoic acid
Penta International
CIS-3-HEXENOIC ACID
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1840 mg/kg
(Senior & Sherratt, 1969)

intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1840 mg/kg
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol. 21, Pg. 85, 1969.

Dermal Toxicity:
subcutaneous-mouse LD50 1840 mg/kg
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol. 21, Pg. 85, 1969.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 3-hexenoic acid usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 9.40 (μg/capita/day)
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library
publication number: 4
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -10.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): -10.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: -10.00000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: -10.00000
fruit ices: -10.00000
gelatins / puddings: -10.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: -10.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: -50.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):4219-24-3
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EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :20200
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
hex-3-enoic acid
Chemidplus:0004219243
 
References:
 hex-3-enoic acid
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:4219-24-3
Pubchem (cid):20200
Pubchem (sid):134985535
 
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Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
acidic
iso
butyric acid
FL/FR
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
2-
ethyl butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL/FR
aldehydic
acetyl nonyryl
FL/FR
citrus carbaldehyde
FR
tridecanal
FL/FR
iso
valeraldehyde
FL/FR
balsamic
cinnamic acid
FL/FR
terpinyl butyrate
FL/FR
valerian rhizome absolute
FL/FR
burnt
rum ether
FL/FR
buttery
acetoin
FL/FR
acetyl butyryl
FL/FR
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
butyl butyryl lactate
FL/FR
2,3-
heptane dione
FL/FR
caramellic
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl anisyl acetone
FL/FR
levulinic acid
FL/FR
cheesy
butyric acid
FL/FR
heptanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
2-
methyl valeric acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl-2-hexenoic acid
FR
valeric acid
FL/FR
iso
valeric acid
FL/FR
chemical
propyl propionate
FL/FR
citrus
citronellal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
FR
(Z)-7-
decenal
FR
(E+Z)-4,8-
dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate
FL/FR
lemon oil c.p. california
FL/FR
lime oil distilled mexico
FL/FR
nonanal dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
octanal glycol acetal
FR
bitter
orange peel oil brazil
FL/FR
sweet
orange peel oil c.p. brazil
FL/FR
tetrahydrocitral
FL/FR
trimethyl cyclohexene
FR
coconut
coconut decanone methyl
FR
delta-
decalactone
FL/FR
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
gamma-
octalactone
FL/FR
delta-
octalactone
FL/FR
creamy
para-
vanillic acid
FL/FR
ethereal
acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
(E)-
methyl tiglate
FL/FR
fatty
(Z)-
dairy lactone
FL/FR
decanoic acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hepten-1-ol
FL/FR
hexanoic acid
FL/FR
4-
methyl octanoic acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
nonenal
FL/FR
octanoic acid
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
octen-1-ol
FL/FR
fermented
butyl laevo-lactate
FL/FR
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate
FL/FR
ethyl crotonate
FL/FR
hexanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
floral
benzyl lactate
FL/FR
gamma-
damascone
FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinol
FL/FR
2,4-
dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
FR
neryl isovalerate
FL/FR
beta-
ocimene
FL/FR
fruity
amyl formate
FL/FR
cyclohexyl carboxylic acid
FL/FR
ethyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
ethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
ethyl lactate
FL/FR
ethyl levulinate
FL/FR
filbert hexenone
FL/FR
4-
heptanone
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
hexyl isovalerate
FL/FR
methyl (Z)-5-octenoate
FL/FR
methyl 4-methyl valerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-6-
nonenal dimethyl acetal
FR
pineapple pentenoate
FL/FR
prenyl hexanoate
FL/FR
iso
propenyl acetate
FL/FR
iso
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
propyl isovalerate
FL/FR
sorbyl butyrate
FL/FR
green
acetaldehyde ethyl phenethyl acetal
FL/FR
benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
butyl lactate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
cilantro leaf oil
FL/FR
3,5,6-neo
cyclocitral
FR
iso
cyclocitral (IFF)
FL/FR
geranic acid
FL/FR
3-
heptanone
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
hepten-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
heptenal
FL/FR
heptyl hexanoate
FL/FR
hexanal (aldehyde C-6)
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal
FL/FR
2,4-
ivy carbaldehyde
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
1-
penten-3-ol
FL/FR
2-
pentenal
FL/FR
3,5,5-
trimethyl hexanol
FL/FR
violet decenol
FR
herbal
rue oil
FL/FR
honey
phenoxyacetic acid
FL/FR
phenyl pyruvic acid
FL/FR
jammy
ethyl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate
FR
medicinal
meta-
dimethyl hydroquinone
FL/FR
mushroom
1-
octen-3-yl butyrate
FL/FR
musk
musk lactone
FR
nutty
nutty quinoxaline
FL/FR
pungent
4-
methyl-2-pentanol
FL/FR
spicy
cumin seed oil
FL/FR
waxy
decanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
2-
methyl heptanoic acid
FL/FR
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
nonanol
FL/FR
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
delta-
tetradecalactone
FL/FR
2-
tridecanone
FL/FR
undecanoic acid
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
benzyl lactate
FL/FR
cinnamic acid
FL/FR
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl anisyl acetone
FL/FR
(E+Z)-4,8-
dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate
FL/FR
2,5-
dithiahexane
FL
2,3-
epoxydecanal
FL
2,3-
epoxyheptanal
FL
ethyl cyclohexyl carboxylate
FL
2-
ethyl-2-heptenal
FL
(E,E)-2,4-
heptadien-1-ol
FL
(E)-2-
hepten-1-ol
FL/FR
(E)-2-
heptenoic acid
FL
heptyl hexanoate
FL/FR
hexanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal
FL
3-
methyl crotonic acid
FL
5-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL
S-
methyl thiopropionate
FL
(E)-
methyl tiglate
FL/FR
4-
methyl valeric acid
FL
4-
methyl-2-pentanol
FL/FR
3-
methyl-3-pentanol
FL
2-
pentenal
FL/FR
4-
pentenyl isothiocyanate
FL
phenoxyacetic acid
FL/FR
prenyl hexanoate
FL/FR
propyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-iso
propyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine
FL
sodium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate
FL
tetrahydrocitral
FL/FR
3-(
methyl thio) methyl thiophene
FL
acetic
acetic
formic acid
FL
acidic
iso
butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
ethyl butyric acid
FL/FR
levulinic acid
FL/FR
valeric acid
FL/FR
aldehydic
acetyl nonyryl
FL/FR
burnt
rum ether
FL/FR
buttery
butyl laevo-lactate
FL/FR
butyroin
FL
2,3-
heptane dione
FL/FR
2-
methyl valeric acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
pentenoic acid
FL
caramellic
pyruvaldehyde
FL
pyruvic acid
FL
cheesy
hexanoic acid
FL/FR
iso
valeric acid
FL/FR
chemical
meta-
dimethyl hydroquinone
FL/FR
citrus
cilantro leaf oil
FL/FR
lemon oil c.p. california
FL/FR
lime oil distilled mexico
FL/FR
sweet
orange peel oil c.p. brazil
FL/FR
cocoa
butyraldehyde
FL
coconut
delta-
decalactone
FL/FR
delta-
octalactone
FL/FR
corn chip
2-
acetyl-2-thiazoline
FL
creamy
acetoin
FL/FR
acetoin butyrate
FL
acetyl butyryl
FL/FR
butyl butyryl lactate
FL/FR
2-
methyl-4-pentenoic acid
FL
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
para-
vanillic acid
FL/FR
dairy
methyl (Z)-5-octenoate
FL/FR
4-
pentenoic acid
FL
eggy
iso
propyl mercaptan
FL
ethereal
acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
4-
hexen-3-one
FL
iso
propenyl acetate
FL/FR
fatty
(Z)-
dairy lactone
FL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-
heptadienal
FL
4-
methyl octanoic acid
FL/FR
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
octen-1-ol
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octenoic acid
FL
2-
tridecanone
FL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-
undecadienal
FL
fermented
methyl thio isovalerate
FL
floral
terpinyl butyrate
FL/FR
fruity
acetyl isovaleryl
FL
amyl formate
FL/FR
cyclohexyl carboxylic acid
FL/FR
ethyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
ethyl 3-oxohexanoate
FL
ethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
ethyl lactate
FL/FR
ethyl levulinate
FL/FR
filbert hexenone
FL/FR
4-
heptanone
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
methyl 4-methyl valerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl allyl butyrate
FL
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyric acid
FL/FR
neryl isovalerate
FL/FR
bitter
orange peel oil brazil
FL/FR
pineapple pentenoate
FL/FR
iso
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
sorbyl butyrate
FL/FR
iso
valeraldehyde
FL/FR
valerian rhizome absolute
FL/FR
green
acetaldehyde ethyl phenethyl acetal
FL/FR
benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
butyl lactate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
iso
cyclocitral (IFF)
FL/FR
geranic acid
FL/FR
heptanal 2,3-butane diol acetal
FL
(Z)-4-
hepten-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
heptenal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
heptenal
FL
hexanal (aldehyde C-6)
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexen-1-ol
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal
FL/FR
hexyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2,4-
ivy carbaldehyde
FL/FR
4-
methyl-2-pentenal
FL
nonanal dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
(E)-2-
nonenal
FL/FR
beta-
ocimene
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octen-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
1-
penten-3-ol
FL/FR
3,5,5-
trimethyl hexanol
FL/FR
herbal
rue oil
FL/FR
ketonic
3-
heptanone
FL/FR
lactonic
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
gamma-
octalactone
FL/FR
meaty
2-
methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan
FL
medicinal
dimethyl benzyl carbinol
FL/FR
mushroom
1-
octen-3-yl butyrate
FL/FR
musty
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate
FL/FR
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
nutty
nutty quinoxaline
FL/FR
oily
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
phenolic
phenyl pyruvic acid
FL/FR
pungent
acetaldehyde
FL
rummy
ethyl crotonate
FL/FR
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
soapy
decanoic acid
FL/FR
octanoic acid
FL/FR
sour
acetic acid
FL
butyric acid
FL/FR
2,4-
dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL
3-
methyl valeric acid
FL
2-
methyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL/FR
spicy
cumin seed oil
FL/FR
sulfurous
methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate
FL
sweet
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
toasted
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
tropical
propyl propionate
FL/FR
waxy
decanal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
heptanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl heptanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
nonanol
FL/FR
delta-
tetradecalactone
FL/FR
tridecanal
FL/FR
undecanoic acid
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 beer
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 burdock root
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 cocoa
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 hop oil
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 kiwi fruit
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 raspberry red raspberry fruit
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 wine white wine
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Synonyms:
 hex-3-enoic acid
 hex-3-enoic acids
3-hexenoic acids
 hydrosorbic acid
 
 
Notes:
Isol. from raspberry (Rubus idaeus), hop oil, beer, white wine, cocoa, kiwifruit and tea (Thea sinensis). Used in tea flavouring
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