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cis-3-Hexenal, also known as (Z)-3-hexenal and leaf aldehyde, is an organic compound with the formula CH 3 CH 2 CH=CHCH 2 CHO. It is classified as an unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colorless liquid and an aroma compound with an intense odor of freshly cut grass and leaves. [1] [2]
Biological synthesis of rhodonoid A Organic synthesis of rhodonoid E and F . Many hydroperoxides derived from fatty acids, steroids, and terpenes are also formed via the Schenck ene reaction. For instance, the generation of cis-3-hexenal from linolenic acid:
Its scent resembles freshly cut grass, like cis-3-hexenal. [5] It is potentially useful as a natural extract that prevents fruit spoilage. [6] It occurs naturally, and contributes to a hay-like "off-note" flavor in green peas. [7] The first synthesis of hexanal was published in 1907 by P. Bagard. [8]
Pathway for biosynthesis of the GLV cis-3-hexenal from linolenic acid. The first step involves formation of the hydroperoxide by the action of a lipoxygenase . Subsequently a hydroperoxide lyase induces formation of the hemiacetal, the precursor to a volatile C6 compound.
cis-3-Hexen-1-ol, also known as (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and leaf alcohol, is a colorless oily liquid with an intense grassy-green odor of freshly cut green grass and leaves. It is produced in small amounts by most plants and it acts as an attractant to many predatory insects .
Lipoxygenases (EC 1.13.11.-) (LOX) are a family of (non-heme) iron-containing enzymes, more specifically oxidative enzymes, most of which catalyze the dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids containing a cis,cis-1,4-pentadiene into cell signaling agents that serve diverse roles as autocrine signals that regulate the function of their parent cells, paracrine signals that regulate ...
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In an α,β-unsaturated enal, the alkene is conjugated to the carbonyl group of the aldehyde (formyl group). [3] The simplest enal is acrolein (CH 2 =CHCHO). Other examples include cis-3-hexenal (essence of mowed lawns) and cinnamaldehyde (essence of cinnamon). Other α,β-unsaturated carbonyls