3-Hexenal, (Z)-

• Formula: C₆H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 98.1430
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h3-4,6H,2,5H2,1H3/b4-3- Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GXANMBISFKBPEX-ARJAWSKDSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 6789-80-6
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Species with the same structure:
  • (Z)-3-Hexenal
• Stereoisomers:
  • 3-Hexenal
  • (E)-3-hexenal
  • (E)-3-Heptenal
• Other names: cis-3-Hexenal; 3-(Z)-Hexenal; cis-β,γ-Hexylenic aldehyde; (3Z)-3-Hexenal; Hex-cis-3-enal; (Z)-3-Hexen-1-al; (Z)-3-Hexenal; (Z)-Hex-3enal
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  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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References

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