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2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)-

CAS 65405-80-3

2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)- in plain language

What it is

Also known as (Z)-3-HEXENYL (E)-2-BUTENOATE · 3-HEXENYL-2-BUTENOATE, (2E,3Z)- · (3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-yl (2E)-but-2-enoate · 2-BUTENOIC acid, (3Z)-3-HEXENYL ester, (2E)- · 2-BUTENOIC acid, 3-HEXENYL ester, (e,z)- · (3Z)-3-Hexen-1-yl (2E)-2-butenoate

Show all 14 names

(Z)-3-Hexenyl Crotonate · (Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl (E)-but-2-enoate · 3-HEXENYL crotonate, cis- · Crotonic Acid cis-3-Hexen-1-yl Ester · Hex-3-enyl but-2-enoate · cis-3-Hexen-1-yl Crotonate · cis-3-Hexenyl crotonate · cis-3-Hexenyl trans-2-butenoate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2-Butenoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester, (2E)- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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