2-Cyclohexyloxy-2-oxoacetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H11O4-

    SMILES
    C1CCC(CC1)OC(=O)C(=O)[O-]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 64.55%
    Sweet 53.69%
    Caramellic 50.4%
    Herbal 42.41%
    Winey 33.42%
    Green 32.46%
    Buttery 31.06%
    Lactonic 25.79%
    Mint 25.57%
    Oily 25.56%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 29.6%
    Fruity 28.87%
    Very mild 23.91%
    Toffee 20.04%
    Seedy 20.0%
    Extremely sweet 19.91%
    Cotton candy 19.87%
    Molasses 19.75%
    Fenugreek 19.68%
    Buttery 19.56%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    3.64 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    171.17 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 77.02 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    2-Cyclohexyloxy-2-oxoacetate is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate and building block for specialty esters. It acts as a precursor in the preparation of polymer formulations, including polyester, acrylate, and polyurethane chemistries, enabling incorporation of the cyclohexoxy functionality. In polymer and coating technologies, it can serve as a reactive diluent or plasticizer, improving processability and film properties in coatings, inks, and adhesives. It may also be used as a solvent or processing aid in industrial manufacturing, helping dissolve or reduce viscosity in reactive systems. Additionally, it is considered a potential intermediate for pharmaceutical applications, as part of synthetic routes to more complex compounds.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 300.33
    methanol 414.28
    isopropanol 141.72
    water 1.6
    ethyl acetate 377.89
    n-propanol 207.27
    acetone 577.56
    n-butanol 180.25
    acetonitrile 262.63
    DMF 1178.83
    toluene 142.48
    isobutanol 132.31
    1,4-dioxane 261.15
    methyl acetate 380.59
    THF 783.29
    2-butanone 494.63
    n-pentanol 101.42
    sec-butanol 157.18
    n-hexane 8.29
    ethylene glycol 174.97
    NMP 2033.46
    cyclohexane 18.12
    DMSO 2283.69
    n-butyl acetate 226.18
    n-octanol 47.65
    chloroform 385.22
    n-propyl acetate 140.79
    acetic acid 421.28
    dichloromethane 669.73
    cyclohexanone 596.54
    propylene glycol 192.53
    isopropyl acetate 200.93
    DMAc 831.27
    2-ethoxyethanol 302.05
    isopentanol 159.84
    n-heptane 7.9
    ethyl formate 287.83
    1,2-dichloroethane 702.5
    n-hexanol 119.06
    2-methoxyethanol 830.07
    isobutyl acetate 56.57
    tetrachloromethane 52.63
    n-pentyl acetate 116.87
    transcutol 1092.68
    n-heptanol 48.0
    ethylbenzene 69.82
    MIBK 196.25
    2-propoxyethanol 333.26
    tert-butanol 180.54
    MTBE 130.1
    2-butoxyethanol 165.7
    propionic acid 334.47
    o-xylene 118.75
    formic acid 416.9
    diethyl ether 134.63
    m-xylene 99.26
    p-xylene 63.37
    chlorobenzene 275.89
    dimethyl carbonate 248.25
    n-octane 3.17
    formamide 1015.12
    cyclopentanone 1026.28
    2-pentanone 375.87
    anisole 190.11
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 367.03
    gamma-butyrolactone 1267.34
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 517.05
    pyridine 584.91
    3-pentanone 266.27
    furfural 1412.95
    n-dodecane 2.35
    diethylene glycol 380.55
    diisopropyl ether 44.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 190.54
    acetylacetone 590.27
    n-hexadecane 2.75
    acetophenone 277.92
    methyl propionate 412.1
    isopentyl acetate 197.8
    trichloroethylene 1318.79
    n-nonanol 41.62
    cyclohexanol 170.88
    benzyl alcohol 227.52
    2-ethylhexanol 75.98
    isooctanol 36.81
    dipropyl ether 64.7
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 337.68
    ethyl lactate 132.65
    propylene carbonate 591.91
    n-methylformamide 859.8
    2-pentanol 115.15
    n-pentane 11.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 210.68
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 342.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 218.58
    mesitylene 57.5
    ε-caprolactone 563.65
    p-cymene 48.85
    epichlorohydrin 1420.32
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 286.99
    2-aminoethanol 256.11
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 977.26
    sulfolane 2273.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 542.03
    n-hexyl acetate 168.42
    isooctane 5.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 314.69
    sec-butyl acetate 98.55
    tert-butyl acetate 254.55
    decalin 12.06
    glycerin 322.15
    diglyme 540.82
    acrylic acid 435.19
    isopropyl myristate 46.68
    n-butyric acid 376.24
    acetyl acetate 260.88
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 71.27
    ethyl propionate 165.88
    nitromethane 1252.5
    1,2-diethoxyethane 161.94
    benzonitrile 239.14
    trioctyl phosphate 45.02
    1-bromopropane 194.1
    gamma-valerolactone 1107.26
    n-decanol 29.58
    triethyl phosphate 77.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 64.19
    propionitrile 181.24
    vinylene carbonate 459.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 893.08
    DMS 293.69
    cumene 43.05
    2-octanol 31.42
    2-hexanone 148.55
    octyl acetate 72.16
    limonene 77.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 320.71
    ethyl orthosilicate 63.53
    tributyl phosphate 66.49
    diacetone alcohol 461.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 124.07
    acrylonitrile 390.42
    aniline 286.32
    1,3-propanediol 327.02
    bromobenzene 259.18
    dibromomethane 365.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 876.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 117.41
    tetrabutyl urea 100.91
    diisobutyl methanol 46.09
    2-phenylethanol 194.9
    styrene 87.54
    dioctyl adipate 93.23
    dimethyl sulfate 627.42
    ethyl butyrate 142.34
    methyl lactate 352.73
    butyl lactate 146.33
    diethyl carbonate 99.06
    propanediol butyl ether 224.0
    triethyl orthoformate 80.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 46.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 185.96
    morpholine 435.13
    tert-butylamine 84.55
    n-dodecanol 20.92
    dimethoxymethane 446.97
    ethylene carbonate 302.42
    cyrene 290.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 243.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 140.32
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 436.12
    4-methylpyridine 529.27
    dibutyl ether 48.71
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 46.09
    DEF 562.05
    dimethyl isosorbide 449.32
    tetrachloroethylene 582.19
    eugenol 189.02
    triacetin 207.68
    span 80 153.85
    1,4-butanediol 105.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 321.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 107.38
    methyl formate 579.6
    2-methyl-1-butanol 162.19
    n-decane 3.76
    butyronitrile 148.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 59.92
    1-chlorooctane 28.72
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.17
    n-nonane 3.58
    undecane 2.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.64
    cyclooctane 7.9
    cyclopentanol 246.69
    tetrahydropyran 229.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 149.23
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 360.24
    1-hexene 36.76
    2-isopropoxyethanol 154.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 210.55
    methyl butyrate 227.78

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