PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 26°C (estimate) |
| Boiling point: | 78 °C/23 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.850 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| FEMA | 3841 | (Z)-4-HEPTEN-1-OL |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 60°C/24mm |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| pka | 15.12±0.10(Predicted) |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh oily fatty creamy vegetable dairy green grassy |
| Odor Type | green |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in water. |
| JECFA Number | 1280 |
| BRN | 1840300 |
| LogP | 2.07 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 4-Hepten-1-ol, (4Z)- (6191-71-5) |
Description and Uses
cis-4-Hepten-1-ol is used for green topnotes. It is used as a flavoring agent for strawberry, tomato, dry, hay notes of mimosa and tomato vine. It also acts as stabilizers, surfactants and emulsifiers.
