trans-2,4-hexadien-1-ol

Application Fields

Spice and Food Industry:

It possesses a fresh green leaf aroma and is used for blending fruit and vegetable flavorings, such as tomato and cucumber flavors.

As a natural plant volatile, it can attract insects or inhibit microbial growth, used for the preservation of agricultural products.

Polymer Materials:

It participates in polymerization as a functional monomer to prepare responsive smart materials. For example, after copolymerization with methyl methacrylate (MMA), modification via bromination or hydroxylation can regulate the hydrophilicity and flame retardancy of the polymer.

It is used to synthesize electrochromic materials; its conjugated structure can adjust redox potentials, enhancing the response speed and coloring efficiency of the device.

Organic Synthesis Intermediates:

It is used to construct complex conjugated systems via Suzuki coupling or Stille coupling reactions, applied in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

CAS NO: 17102-64-6

EC NO: 241-173-4

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀O

Molecular Weight: 98.14

Alias: trans-2,4-hexadien-1-ol; (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadien-1-ol; (E,E)-2,4-hexadien-1-ol; (2E,4E)-hexadien-1-ol; (trans,trans)-2,4-hexadien-1-ol; E,E-2,4-hexadien-1-ol, 2,4-(E,E)-hexadien-1-ol; 2E,4E-hexadien-1-ol;

Structure: