Molecule · alcohol
3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-
Found in 2 ingredients. We hold no measured concentration for it in any of them yet, so we cannot say where it is strong enough to smell.
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- Formula
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- Mass
- 140.22 g/mol
- CAS
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- PubChem
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- FEMA
- 3900 · GRAS
- Threshold
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- Class
- alcohol
- Status
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01How little it takes
- in waterpapers disagree 3
- in a foodpapers disagree 3
ppb, log scale · tick = median of published values, bar = full range, from open-access paper tables (not reviewed)
02Where it turns up
- Fruit1
- Other1
of the 2 ingredients that contain it, by food group
03What it travels with
Too few ingredients to say what it travels with.
What does 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- smell like?
We hold no odour description for 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-.
Which foods contain 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-?
We list 2 ingredients that contain it, but presence is not the same as smell. What matters is how much is there compared with how little it takes to notice it. That ratio is the odour activity value (OAV): above 1, you can smell it.
Found in
Measured foods first, then real food profiles, then thin or composite records (marked). The figure beside each is how many compounds that ingredient has in total, not the amount of 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- in it. ✓n = sources that recorded the link.
How strong is 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-?
We hold no published odour threshold for 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-, so we cannot say how little of it you could smell.
Thresholds in published tables
| Medium | Median | Range | Values | Papers | Papers agree? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| food matrix | 3 ppb | 3–3 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
| unstated | 3 ppb | 0.003–10 | 7 | 6 | no (3.0 decades) |
| water | 3 ppb | 3–3 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.
Is 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- safe to eat?
3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- is listed by FEMA as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a flavoring: FEMA number 3900, published in GRAS 18. Check current FDA and EFSA guidance for your market and use level.
- FEMA number
- 3900 ✓ exact match
- Publication
- GRAS 18
- FEMA name
- 3,6-Nonadien-1-ol, (E,Z)
Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance; check the source publication for current ppm guidance.
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1–33.
3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- questions
Which foods contain 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-?
We list 2 ingredients that contain 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)-.
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Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). 3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- compound data sheet. https://compkitchen.com/compound/3%2C6-nonadien-1-ol%2C%20%28e%2Cz%29-. Accessed 2026-11-03.
@misc{compkitchen_compound_3_6_nonadien_1_ol_e_z_compound_data_sheet_2026,
title = {3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- compound data sheet},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compound/3%2C6-nonadien-1-ol%2C%20%28e%2Cz%29-},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.