Cyclohexylacetic acid

CAS 5292-21-7, Cyclohexylacetic acid, is a C8H14O2 acid supplied in kilogram lots with a batch COA.

The carboxylic acid is activated in situ for amidation or esterification, or used directly for salt formation; the free acid is also the form that stores best. The ring constrains the geometry of the fragment, so the entry is bought for the shape it imposes on the rest of the molecule rather than for a single reactive site.

The formula C8H14O2 resolves to 8 carbons with 2 oxygens. A 8-carbon chain sits between volatility and lipophilicity, which is the range most often used when a fragment has to stay in the organic phase without being waxy.

Handling and storage

Acids are stored away from amines and bases, and the container is kept closed because the material is hygroscopic.

Ordering

The unit weights held are 1kg / 25kg / 100kg. A split shipment across two of those sizes is treated as one lot and one certificate. The certificate states identity, assay and the analytical method used; a tighter limit than the catalogue entry can be written into the lot specification.