Cyclohexyl methacrylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    101-43-9

    Molecular formula
    C10H16O2

    SMILES
    CC(=C)C(=O)OC1CCCCC1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 72.71%
    Sweet 67.57%
    Herbal 59.53%
    Mint 54.64%
    Floral 50.04%
    Green 37.91%
    Chamomile 35.12%
    Apple 34.04%
    Woody 32.6%
    Caramellic 30.72%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 43.7%
    Herbal 28.11%
    Minty 26.85%
    Spicy 24.1%
    Floral 23.55%
    Berry 22.52%
    Basil 20.39%
    Sweet 20.05%
    Broom 20.0%
    Leaves 19.97%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    pKa est.
    7.73 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    168.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point

    • 210 °C

    Flash point

    • 83.84 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • INSOL IN WATER

  • Synonyms

    • CYCLOHEXYL METHACRYLATE
    • 101-43-9
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, cyclohexyl ester
    • Methacrylic acid, cyclohexyl ester
    • cyclohexylmethacrylate
    • UNII-5L9UUV9T6Q
    • Ageflex CHMA
    • 5L9UUV9T6Q
    • ACRYESTER CH
    • HSDB 5340
    • EINECS 202-943-5
    • NSC 20968
    • NSC-20968
    • AI3-33324
    • Cyclohexyl methacrylate, monomer
    • DTXSID7051507
    • CYCLOHEXANOL, METHACRYLATE
    • OIWOHHBRDFKZNC-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • EC 202-943-5
    • CYCLOHEXYL METHACRYLATE [HSDB]
    • 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid, cyclohexyl ester
    • RefChem:129686
    • DTXCID8030055
    • CYCLOHEXYL METHACRYLATE [INCI]
    • Methacrylic acid, cyclohexyl ester (8CI)
    • 2Propenoic acid, 2methyl, cyclohexyl ester
    • 202-943-5
    • InChI=1/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)10(11)12-9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h9H,1,3-7H2,2H3
    • OIWOHHBRDFKZNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • cyclohexyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
    • 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid cyclohexyl ester
    • MFCD00014292
    • Cyclohexyl Methacrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)
    • Methacrylic acid cyclohexyl ester
    • SCHEMBL22480
    • Cyclohexyl 2-methylacrylate #
    • SCHEMBL10357213
    • SCHEMBL27766828
    • EM 71
    • NSC20968
    • SR 208
    • AKOS015915456
    • AS-66818
    • Cyclohexyl methacrylate(stabilizedwithMEHQ)
    • CS-0167875
    • M0594
    • NS00002297
    • ST50824939
    • E82081
    • Cyclohexyl Methacrylate, (stabilized with MEHQ)
    • F851370
    • Q27262518
    • Cyclohexyl methacrylate, contains 60 - 100 ppm MEHQ as stabilizer, 98%
    • Cyclohexyl methacrylate, >=97%, contains ~60 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor
    • 101-43-9

  • Applications

    Cyclohexyl methacrylate (CAS 101-43-9) is primarily used as a reactive monomer in polymer and coating formulations, enabling copolymerization to yield cycloaliphatic methacrylate resins with enhanced hydrophobicity and thermal stability. In coatings and inks, it acts as a co-monomer or reactive diluent in UV- and visible-curing systems to improve gloss, hardness, and chemical resistance. In the plastics and polymers sector, it is incorporated into specialty acrylic resins and crosslinked networks to tailor glass transition temperatures and weatherability. It is also employed in adhesive formulations where its bulky cyclohexyl group contributes to adhesion strength and solvent resistance. Additionally, Cyclohexyl methacrylate may be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other methacrylate monomers and specialty polymers for electronic encapsulation or potting applications, subject to formulation constraints and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 580.98
    methanol 468.37
    isopropanol 629.02
    water 0.39
    ethyl acetate 596.1
    n-propanol 569.18
    acetone 748.44
    n-butanol 607.95
    acetonitrile 562.49
    DMF 838.25
    toluene 448.98
    isobutanol 579.17
    1,4-dioxane 742.91
    methyl acetate 617.32
    THF 1026.23
    2-butanone 841.71
    n-pentanol 524.15
    sec-butanol 718.07
    n-hexane 129.52
    ethylene glycol 56.16
    NMP 752.64
    cyclohexane 163.49
    DMSO 479.9
    n-butyl acetate 941.1
    n-octanol 418.25
    chloroform 2377.69
    n-propyl acetate 564.18
    acetic acid 540.6
    dichloromethane 1741.6
    cyclohexanone 1117.33
    propylene glycol 133.99
    isopropyl acetate 442.57
    DMAc 788.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 434.53
    isopentanol 622.64
    n-heptane 72.44
    ethyl formate 508.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 950.8
    n-hexanol 637.64
    2-methoxyethanol 513.92
    isobutyl acetate 402.37
    tetrachloromethane 261.55
    n-pentyl acetate 542.42
    transcutol 1385.55
    n-heptanol 357.92
    ethylbenzene 363.11
    MIBK 427.69
    2-propoxyethanol 618.46
    tert-butanol 685.93
    MTBE 647.17
    2-butoxyethanol 462.28
    propionic acid 510.06
    o-xylene 334.59
    formic acid 107.6
    diethyl ether 449.75
    m-xylene 324.79
    p-xylene 486.75
    chlorobenzene 698.87
    dimethyl carbonate 172.4
    n-octane 56.54
    formamide 170.87
    cyclopentanone 1061.24
    2-pentanone 633.65
    anisole 530.96
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 492.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 1119.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 447.15
    pyridine 1051.15
    3-pentanone 433.91
    furfural 1046.86
    n-dodecane 55.41
    diethylene glycol 305.24
    diisopropyl ether 185.21
    tert-amyl alcohol 728.37
    acetylacetone 547.32
    n-hexadecane 62.2
    acetophenone 564.0
    methyl propionate 411.9
    isopentyl acetate 843.22
    trichloroethylene 2117.66
    n-nonanol 345.81
    cyclohexanol 593.11
    benzyl alcohol 461.03
    2-ethylhexanol 438.02
    isooctanol 324.16
    dipropyl ether 325.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 642.84
    ethyl lactate 232.68
    propylene carbonate 810.78
    n-methylformamide 397.48
    2-pentanol 502.02
    n-pentane 93.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 566.19
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 520.9
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 435.11
    mesitylene 219.27
    ε-caprolactone 995.68
    p-cymene 241.8
    epichlorohydrin 1116.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1039.2
    2-aminoethanol 173.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 726.93
    sulfolane 948.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 72.86
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 878.15
    n-hexyl acetate 749.48
    isooctane 61.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 558.64
    sec-butyl acetate 404.91
    tert-butyl acetate 439.41
    decalin 112.83
    glycerin 142.79
    diglyme 892.03
    acrylic acid 392.43
    isopropyl myristate 290.91
    n-butyric acid 785.65
    acetyl acetate 386.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 250.56
    ethyl propionate 415.81
    nitromethane 753.79
    1,2-diethoxyethane 587.42
    benzonitrile 794.65
    trioctyl phosphate 191.52
    1-bromopropane 701.43
    gamma-valerolactone 1160.38
    n-decanol 256.39
    triethyl phosphate 222.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 327.81
    propionitrile 611.9
    vinylene carbonate 748.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 657.69
    DMS 391.37
    cumene 259.51
    2-octanol 333.23
    2-hexanone 632.61
    octyl acetate 366.96
    limonene 323.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 787.43
    ethyl orthosilicate 210.73
    tributyl phosphate 246.78
    diacetone alcohol 459.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 370.95
    acrylonitrile 690.68
    aniline 453.16
    1,3-propanediol 327.34
    bromobenzene 816.43
    dibromomethane 1289.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1675.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 411.1
    tetrabutyl urea 299.39
    diisobutyl methanol 265.32
    2-phenylethanol 478.54
    styrene 448.53
    dioctyl adipate 365.39
    dimethyl sulfate 240.3
    ethyl butyrate 538.85
    methyl lactate 200.22
    butyl lactate 391.61
    diethyl carbonate 366.82
    propanediol butyl ether 440.97
    triethyl orthoformate 333.07
    p-tert-butyltoluene 228.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 443.34
    morpholine 808.22
    tert-butylamine 510.68
    n-dodecanol 197.31
    dimethoxymethane 368.74
    ethylene carbonate 600.81
    cyrene 337.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 526.63
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 654.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 739.59
    4-methylpyridine 1120.22
    dibutyl ether 457.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 265.32
    DEF 617.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 627.01
    tetrachloroethylene 958.2
    eugenol 432.28
    triacetin 492.05
    span 80 434.04
    1,4-butanediol 173.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 1225.89
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 572.35
    methyl formate 320.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 586.26
    n-decane 87.93
    butyronitrile 798.61
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 427.82
    1-chlorooctane 326.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 134.15
    n-nonane 85.02
    undecane 68.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 108.02
    cyclooctane 58.18
    cyclopentanol 566.46
    tetrahydropyran 868.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 461.21
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 601.88
    1-hexene 428.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 359.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 156.68
    methyl butyrate 676.51

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction