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 |  | Methyl hex-3-enoate Basic information |  
  
 |  | Methyl hex-3-enoate Chemical Properties |  
  
| Risk Statements  | 10 |  | Safety Statements  | 16 |  | RIDADR  | UN 3272 |  | WGK Germany  | 3 |  | HS Code  | 29161900 |  
  
 |  | Methyl hex-3-enoate Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | Prepared by selective hydrogenation of methyl sorbate; from
3-hexenoic acid and methanol in the presence of BF3. |  | Chemical Properties | Clear colorless to faintly yellow liquid |  | Occurrence | Reported found as a volatile component in cayenne and pineapple. Also reported found in prickly pear, soursop, mountain papaya, guava and Virginia tobacco. |  | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet sharp green, juicy fresh fruity with tropical and vegetative
nuances. |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: sweet green, banana-like, slightly acidic with fruity nuances of pineapple,
pear, apple and passion fruit |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Chemistry Letters, 11, p. 715, 1982 The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, p. 537, 1986 DOI: 10.1021/jo00354a027 |  
  
 |  | Methyl hex-3-enoate Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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