Leaf Alcohol CAS 928-96-1 with High Quality and Purity

Description:

Leaf alcohol exists as a liquid at room temperature with a characteristic odor of green leaves. It is found in green tea, violet leaf oil, and many types of leaves, herbs, and grasses. Leaf alcohol finds applications in perfumery as floral fragrance. Leaf alcohol is also investigated for its antidiabetic activity.

Chemical Properties:

Leaf Alcohol is a colorless liquid with the characteristic odor of freshly cut grass. In small quantities, leaf alcohol occurs in the green parts of nearly all plants. The volatile flavor constituents of green tea contain up to 30%.

A stereospecific synthesis of (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol starts with the ethylation of sodium acetylide to 1-butyne, which is reacted with ethylene oxide to give 3-hexyn-1-ol. Selective hydrogenation of the triple bond in the presence of palladium catalysts yields (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol. Biotechnological processes have been developed for its synthesis as a natural flavor compound, for example.

Leaf alcohol is used to obtain natural green top notes in perfumes and flavors. In addition, it is the starting material for the synthesis of (2E,6Z)-2,6-nonadien-l-ol and (2E,6Z)-2,6-nonadien-l-al.