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-
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GXANMBISFKBPEX-ARJAWSKDSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 6789-80-6
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Species with the same structure:
- Stereoisomers:
- 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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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | FFAP | SOLGel-Wax | DB-FFAP | DB-Wax | DB-Wax |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 30. | 30. | 30. | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He | ||
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Program | 40C(2min) => 6C/min => 150C => 20C/min => 230C | 35C(5min) => 3C/min => 150C => 5C/min => 250C (10min) | 40C(2min) => 6C/min => 150C => 20C/min => 230C | 40 (5min) => 4C/min => 140C => 4C/min => 200C (20min) | 40 (5min) => 4C/min => 140C => 4C/min => 200C (20min) |
| I | 1148. | 1111. | 1148. | 1121. | 1125. |
| Reference | Schuh and Schieberle, 2006 | Aubert, Baumann, et al., 2005 | Schuh and Schieberle, 2005 | Zheng, Kim, et al., 2005 | Zheng, Kim, et al., 2005 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active phase | Stabilwax | HP-FFAP | FFAP | FFAP | FFAP |
| Column length (m) | 30. | 30. | 25. | 30. | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He | He | He | He | |
| Substrate | |||||
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 1. | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | |
| Program | 40C (2min) => 5C/min => 100C => 4C/min => 230C (10min) | 35C(5min) => 10C/min => 150C => 20C/min => 250C(10 min) | 35C (2min) => 40C/min => 60C (2min) => 6C/min => 180C => 10C/min => 240C | 35C (2min) => 40C/min => 60C (2min) => 6C/min => 180C => 10C/min => 230C (10min) | 35C (2min) => 40C/min => 60C => 4C/min => 230C (10min) |
| I | 1160. | 1146. | 1132. | 1135. | 1147. |
| Reference | Klesk, Qian, et al., 2004 | Carrapiso, Ventanas, et al., 2002 | Steinhaus and Schieberle, 2000 | Buettner and Schieberle, 1999 | Derail, Hofmann, et al., 1999 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
| Column type | Capillary |
|---|---|
| Active phase | FFAP |
| Column length (m) | 30. |
| Carrier gas | He |
| Substrate | |
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 |
| Program | 35C(2min) => 40C/min => 60C(2min) => 6C/min => 180C => 10C/min => 230C(10 min) |
| I | 1135. |
| Reference | Hinterholzer, Lemos, et al., 1998 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Schuh and Schieberle, 2006
Schuh, C.; Schieberle, P.,
Characterization of the Key Aroma Compounds in the Beverage Prepared from Darjeeling Black Tea: Quantitative Differences between Tea Leaves and Infusion,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2006, 54, 3, 916-924, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf052495n
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Aubert, Baumann, et al., 2005
Aubert, C.; Baumann, S.; Arguel, H.,
Optimization of the Analysis of Flavor Volatile Compounds by Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (LLME). Application to the Aroma Analysis of Melons, Peaches, Grapes, Strawberries, and Tomatoes,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 53, 23, 8881-8895, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0510541
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Schuh and Schieberle, 2005
Schuh, C.; Schieberle, P.,
Characterization of ( E, E, Z)-2,4,6-Nonatrienal as a character impact aroma compound of oat flakes,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 53, 22, 8699-8705, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf051601i
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Zheng, Kim, et al., 2005
Zheng, C.H.; Kim, K.H.; Kim, T.H.; Lee, H.J.,
Analysis and characterization of aroma-active compounds of Schizandra chinensis (omija) leaves,
J. Sci. Food Agric., 2005, 85, 1, 161-166, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.1975
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Klesk, Qian, et al., 2004
Klesk, K.; Qian, M.; Martin, R.R.,
Aroma extract dilution analysis of cv. meeker (Rubus idaeus L.) red raspberries from Oregon and Washington,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2004, 52, 16, 5155-5161, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0498721
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Carrapiso, Ventanas, et al., 2002
Carrapiso, A.I.; Ventanas, J.; García, C.,
Characterization of the most odor-active compounds of Iberian ham headspace,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50, 7, 1996-2000, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf011094e
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Steinhaus and Schieberle, 2000
Steinhaus, M.; Schieberle, P.,
Comparison of the most odor-active compounds in fresh and dried hop cones (Humulus lupulus L. variety Spalter Select) based on GC-olfactometry and odor dilution techniques,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2000, 48, 5, 1776-1783, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf990514l
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Buettner and Schieberle, 1999
Buettner, A.; Schieberle, P.,
Characterization of the most odor-active volatiles in fresh, hand squeezed juice of grapefruit (Citrus paradise Macfayden),
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1999, 47, 12, 5189-5193, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf990071l
. [all data]
Derail, Hofmann, et al., 1999
Derail, C.; Hofmann, T.; Schieberle, P.,
Differences in key odorants of handmade juice of yellow-flesh peaches (Prunus persica L.) induced by the workup procedure,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1999, 47, 11, 4742-4745, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf990459g
. [all data]
Hinterholzer, Lemos, et al., 1998
Hinterholzer, A.; Lemos, T.; Schieberle, P.,
Identification of the key odorants in raw French beans and changes during cooking,
Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch. A, 1998, 207, 3, 219-222, https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170050322
. [all data]
Notes
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