Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

183 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.995 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.443(lit.)

FEMA 

3568 | METHYL CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLATE

Flash point:

140 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Dichloromethane

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.98

color 

Clear colorless to light yellow

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity berry estery pineapple milk

Odor Type

fruity

biological source

synthetic

Water Solubility 

ALMOST INSOLUBLE

JECFA Number

962

Dielectric constant

4.8700000000000001

LogP

2.24

CAS DataBase Reference

4630-82-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

c-C6H11COOCH3(4630-82-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate (4630-82-4)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

GU8599000

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29162090

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Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate has a cheese-like odor.

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.

Chemical Properties

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate has a cheese-like odor

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID

Occurrence

Reported found in Bourbon vanilla.

Uses

Odorant found in virgin olive oil and green olives.

Uses

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate may be used in chemical synthesis studies.

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate is a methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid with methanol. It has a role as a human metabolite and a flavouring agent. It is a methyl ester and a volatile organic compound. It is functionally related to a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

Preparation

Prepared in 65% overall yield from a two-step procedure starting with readily available chlorocyclohexane.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: cooling, sweet, fruity and floral

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49, p. 4014, 1984 DOI: 10.1021/jo00195a028
Tetrahedron Letters, 20, p. 3809, 1979 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)95530-3
Synthetic Communications, 13, p. 985, 1983 DOI: 10.1080/00397918308082716

References

[1] PRASANTH C. P. 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[J]. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018, 83 3: 1431-1440. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02993
[2] GEMMA E. VEITCH  Steven V L  Katy L Bridgwood. Magnesium Nitride as a Convenient Source of Ammonia: Preparation of Primary Amides[J]. Organic Letters, 2008, 10 16: 3623-3625. DOI: 10.1021/ol801398z

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