An aliphatic ester
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Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate

Item No. 30403

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Technical Information
Formal Name
cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
4630-82-4
Molecular Formula
C8H14O2
Formula Weight
142.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A liquid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(OC)C1CCCCC1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChi Key
ZQWPRMPSCMSAJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate is an aliphatic ester that has been used in a variety of chemical synthesis studies, including the preparation of primary amides and reduction of esters to alcohols.1,2

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    Product Description References

    1. Prasanth, C.P., Ebbin, J., Abhijith, A., et al. Stabilization of NaBH4 in methanol using a catalytic amount of NaOMe. Reduction of esters and lactones at room temperature without solvent-induced loss of hydride. The Journal of Organic Chemistry 83(3), 1431-1440 (2018).

    2. Veitch, G.E., Bridgwood, K.L., and Ley, S.V. Magnesium nitride as a convenient source of ammonia: Preparation of primary amides. Org. Lett. 10(16), 3623-3625 (2008).