Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

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Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
File:Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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UNII
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  • InChI=1S/C7H12O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2,(H,8,9)
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  • InChI=1/C7H12O2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2,(H,8,9)
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  • O=C(O)C1CCCCC1
Properties
C7H12O2
Molar mass 128.171 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 1.0274 g/cm3
Melting point 30–31 °C (86–88 °F; 303–304 K)
Boiling point 232–234 °C (450–453 °F; 505–507 K)
−83.24·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is the organic compound with the formula C6H11CO2H. It is the carboxylic acid of cyclohexane. It is a colorless oil that crystallizes near room temperature.[2]

Preparation and reactions

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It is prepared by hydrogenation of benzoic acid.

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is a precursor to the nylon-6 precursor caprolactam via its reaction with nitrosylsulfuric acid. It can also be oxidized to cyclohexene.[2]

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid exhibits the reactions typical of carboxylic acids, including its conversion to the acid chloride cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride.[3][4]

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Derivatives related to cyclohexanecarboxylic acid include:

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References

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