Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
Names
Other names
  • Methyl cyclohexanoate
  • Methyl hexahydrobenzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.022.773
EC Number
  • 225-050-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
    Key: ZQWPRMPSCMSAJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(OC)C1CCCCC1
Properties
C8H14O2
Molar mass 142.198 g·mol−1
Density 0.9787 g/cm3
Melting point 48–50 °C (118–122 °F; 321–323 K)
Boiling point 68 °C (154 °F; 341 K) at 13.5 Torr
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
Warning
H226
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate is an ester derived from methyl alcohol and cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is a food additive used as a flavoring agent[2] in various types of desserts.[3] The chemical has also been found as a component of the interdigital glands of blue wildebeest.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information.
  2. ^ "Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate". Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.
  3. ^ "Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate" (PDF). Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association.
  4. ^ Wood, William F. (1998). "Volatile compounds in interdigital glands of sable antelope and wildebeest". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 26 (3): 367–369. Bibcode:1998BioSE..26..367W. doi:10.1016/S0305-1978(97)00112-9.
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