Trans-4-Methyl-l-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, CAS No. 13064-83-0

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13064-83-0

Catalog No. EBD3315150

CAS 13064-83-0

Name Trans-4-Methyl-l-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

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Basic Information

Synonyms: Trans-4-Methyl-l-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid 4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylicacid Trans-4-Methylcyclohexanecarboxylicacid trans-4-methylhexahydrobenzoicacid trans-4-methyl-1-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid 4-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylicacid cyclohexanecarboxylicacid,4-methyl-,trans- trans-4-methylcycloh trans-4-methyl-1-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid,98+%

Molecular Formula: C8H14O2

Molecular Weight: 142.2

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > Liquid Crystal and Optically Active Small Molecule Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Product Description:

Trans-4-Methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid is a saturated alicyclic carboxylic acid characterized by its trans-configuration of the methyl and carboxyl substituents on the cyclohexane ring. This structural feature imparts specific steric and electronic properties, making it a valuable chiral building block. Its primary industrial application is as a key intermediate in the synthesis of liquid crystal materials. The trans-4-methylcyclohexyl moiety is a fundamental structural unit in many nematic and ferroelectric liquid crystals used in display technologies (LCDs). The carboxylic acid group serves as a versatile handle for further functionalization, allowing for the attachment to various aromatic cores or other mesogenic units to fine-tune the physical properties of the final liquid crystal compound, such as clearing point, viscosity, and birefringence. Beyond its role in advanced materials, this compound is also utilized as a chiral synthon in organic synthesis for constructing complex molecules with defined stereochemistry. It is commercially available and typically handled as a solid or in solution, requiring standard precautions for carboxylic acids.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 109-111 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 245 °C

Flash Point: 110.727 °C

Density: 1.025 g/cm3