Chemistry:Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate

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Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
File:Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate.svg
Names
Other names
  • Methyl cyclohexanoate
  • Methyl hexahydrobenzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 225-050-2
UNII
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 pictograms GHS02: Flammable
GHS Signal word Warning
HH226Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors
PP210Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP233Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP240Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP241Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP242Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP243Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP280Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP303+P361+P353Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP370+P378Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP403+P235Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors, PP501Script error: No such module "Preview warning".Category:GHS errors
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]

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