MOLECULE

(Z)-3-Hexenal

(Z)-3-Hexenal, also known as 3-hexenal or (e)-2-hexanal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain aldehydes. These are an aldehyde with a chain length containing between 6 and 12 carbon atoms. Thus, (Z)-3-hexenal is considered to be a fatty aldehyde lipid molecule (Z)-3-Hexenal is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral (Z)-3-Hexenal is an apple, fatty, and fruity tasting compound. Outside of the human body, (Z)-3-Hexenal has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as olives, sourdocks, grapefruit/pummelo hybrids, cumins, and common chokecherries. This could make (Z)-3-hexenal a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. The cis-isomer of 3-hexenal. (Z)-3-Hexenal is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.