1,4-Bis(benzoyloxymethyl)cyclohexane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    35541-81-2

    Molecular formula
    C22H24O4

    SMILES
    C1CC(CCC1COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)COC(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 74.43%
    Fruity 74.27%
    Sweet 57.45%
    Green 55.63%
    Herbal 54.49%
    Floral 53.09%
    Oily 32.65%
    Rose 32.19%
    Spicy 27.7%
    Honey 27.43%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 65.73%
    Fruity 48.27%
    Sweet 44.75%
    Herbal 36.69%
    Balsamic 36.62%
    Floral 36.43%
    Strawberry 35.16%
    Pineapple 33.99%
    Rose 33.01%
    Faint 31.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    5.97 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    352.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    489°C

    Flash point

    • 203.89 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol, dibenzoate
    • 35541-81-2
    • 1,4-bis(benzoyloxymethyl)cyclohexane
    • 0NU241ECAO
    • BENZOFLEX
    • 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-dibenzoate
    • BENZOFLEX 352
    • DTXSID7041251
    • EC 416-230-3
    • DIMETHYLOLCYCLOHEXANE DIBENZOATE
    • RefChem:416443
    • DTXCID5021251
    • DIMETHYLOLCYCLOHEXANE DIBENZOATE [INCI]
    • 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol dibenzoate
    • [4-(benzoyloxymethyl)cyclohexyl]methyl benzoate
    • Cyclohexane-1,4-diylbis(methylene) dibenzoate
    • {4-[(benzoyloxy)methyl]cyclohexyl}methyl benzoate
    • UNII-0NU241ECAO
    • SCHEMBL532785
    • 1,4-di(benzoyloxymethyl)cyclohexane
    • NS00020081
    • 1,4-trans-cyclohexanediyldimethylene dibenzoate
    • (Cyclohexane-1,4-diyl)bis(methylene) dibenzoate
    • Q27237011
    • 35541-81-2

  • Applications

    1,4-Bis(benzoyloxymethyl)cyclohexane (CAS 35541-81-2) is used as a difunctional building block in polymer synthesis, functioning as a crosslinking agent for epoxy and polyurethane resins and as a reactive intermediate for the preparation of functional oligomers and specialty plastics. In coatings and inks, it can serve as a reactive crosslinker that promotes network formation and enhances chemical resistance and heat stability in UV-curable and thermosetting formulations. It may also be employed as a protecting-group reagent in organic synthesis, where the benzoyloxymethyl groups can be deprotected to reveal diol functionalities for subsequent polymerization steps. Additionally, it can be considered as a component in adhesive formulations where high functionality contributes to bond strength and cohesion. Overall, the compound is best described as an intermediate/building block with applications in polymers, coatings, and adhesives, subject to formulation constraints and regulatory requirements.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 7.0
    methanol 7.35
    isopropanol 6.04
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 60.19
    n-propanol 7.95
    acetone 79.98
    n-butanol 9.39
    acetonitrile 38.97
    DMF 58.78
    toluene 73.74
    isobutanol 6.61
    1,4-dioxane 73.85
    methyl acetate 58.78
    THF 215.83
    2-butanone 77.16
    n-pentanol 10.36
    sec-butanol 9.45
    n-hexane 3.53
    ethylene glycol 0.88
    NMP 76.07
    cyclohexane 9.26
    DMSO 53.09
    n-butyl acetate 38.21
    n-octanol 8.7
    chloroform 403.76
    n-propyl acetate 36.76
    acetic acid 27.56
    dichloromethane 420.81
    cyclohexanone 140.73
    propylene glycol 1.87
    isopropyl acetate 43.35
    DMAc 151.91
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.37
    isopentanol 12.5
    n-heptane 2.9
    ethyl formate 28.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 249.48
    n-hexanol 11.34
    2-methoxyethanol 22.18
    isobutyl acetate 23.7
    tetrachloromethane 22.52
    n-pentyl acetate 34.98
    transcutol 111.61
    n-heptanol 10.6
    ethylbenzene 31.01
    MIBK 41.66
    2-propoxyethanol 27.51
    tert-butanol 10.88
    MTBE 25.28
    2-butoxyethanol 27.6
    propionic acid 18.42
    o-xylene 39.05
    formic acid 7.28
    diethyl ether 33.54
    m-xylene 34.36
    p-xylene 38.36
    chlorobenzene 100.06
    dimethyl carbonate 30.46
    n-octane 2.18
    formamide 24.32
    cyclopentanone 153.94
    2-pentanone 64.54
    anisole 51.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 60.4
    gamma-butyrolactone 149.0
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 20.11
    pyridine 137.05
    3-pentanone 66.57
    furfural 115.64
    n-dodecane 1.6
    diethylene glycol 12.06
    diisopropyl ether 12.21
    tert-amyl alcohol 13.18
    acetylacetone 99.1
    n-hexadecane 1.85
    acetophenone 63.0
    methyl propionate 47.9
    isopentyl acetate 39.88
    trichloroethylene 505.55
    n-nonanol 10.04
    cyclohexanol 19.56
    benzyl alcohol 29.71
    2-ethylhexanol 11.97
    isooctanol 10.47
    dipropyl ether 20.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 97.22
    ethyl lactate 17.11
    propylene carbonate 74.93
    n-methylformamide 22.83
    2-pentanol 9.01
    n-pentane 2.69
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 22.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 47.24
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 33.78
    mesitylene 18.88
    ε-caprolactone 99.98
    p-cymene 14.62
    epichlorohydrin 252.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 151.04
    2-aminoethanol 2.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 73.16
    sulfolane 132.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 87.07
    n-hexyl acetate 35.18
    isooctane 1.65
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 41.24
    sec-butyl acetate 30.79
    tert-butyl acetate 46.11
    decalin 5.72
    glycerin 3.9
    diglyme 108.88
    acrylic acid 19.63
    isopropyl myristate 15.5
    n-butyric acid 32.96
    acetyl acetate 51.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 15.69
    ethyl propionate 37.42
    nitromethane 97.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 53.12
    benzonitrile 45.85
    trioctyl phosphate 9.76
    1-bromopropane 88.74
    gamma-valerolactone 162.19
    n-decanol 7.44
    triethyl phosphate 20.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 8.69
    propionitrile 29.73
    vinylene carbonate 70.82
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 80.3
    DMS 40.37
    cumene 17.77
    2-octanol 7.77
    2-hexanone 43.38
    octyl acetate 18.23
    limonene 17.66
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 69.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 20.61
    tributyl phosphate 14.21
    diacetone alcohol 40.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 32.08
    acrylonitrile 40.42
    aniline 42.5
    1,3-propanediol 6.82
    bromobenzene 117.92
    dibromomethane 243.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 329.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 31.01
    tetrabutyl urea 20.73
    diisobutyl methanol 9.66
    2-phenylethanol 27.77
    styrene 39.09
    dioctyl adipate 25.36
    dimethyl sulfate 49.21
    ethyl butyrate 35.07
    methyl lactate 18.45
    butyl lactate 23.62
    diethyl carbonate 24.47
    propanediol butyl ether 15.21
    triethyl orthoformate 27.16
    p-tert-butyltoluene 12.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 44.33
    morpholine 67.38
    tert-butylamine 7.37
    n-dodecanol 5.87
    dimethoxymethane 55.73
    ethylene carbonate 54.68
    cyrene 37.49
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 54.59
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 31.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 100.66
    4-methylpyridine 114.79
    dibutyl ether 21.3
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 9.66
    DEF 63.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 83.59
    tetrachloroethylene 177.12
    eugenol 37.02
    triacetin 45.39
    span 80 23.87
    1,4-butanediol 3.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 166.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 14.43
    methyl formate 23.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 10.99
    n-decane 2.78
    butyronitrile 29.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 11.62
    1-chlorooctane 12.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.0
    n-nonane 2.39
    undecane 2.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.83
    cyclooctane 3.35
    cyclopentanol 18.14
    tetrahydropyran 77.27
    tert-amyl methyl ether 24.98
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 68.96
    1-hexene 13.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 19.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 15.6
    methyl butyrate 48.87

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IFRA standard 51

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