| Description | Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate has a cheese-like odor. |
| Description | Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate is an aliphatic ester that has been used in a variety of chemical synthesis studies, including the preparation of primary amides and reduction of esters to alcohols. |
| Chemical Properties | Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate has a cheese-like odor |
| Chemical Properties | CLEAR COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID |
| Occurrence | Reported found in Bourbon vanilla. |
| Uses | Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate may be used in chemical synthesis studies. |
| Uses | Odorant found in virgin olive oil and green olives. |
| Preparation | Prepared in 65% overall yield from a two-step procedure starting with readily available chlorocyclohexane. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate is a methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid with methanol. It has a role as a human metabolite and a flavouring agent. It is a methyl ester and a volatile organic compound. It is functionally related to a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: cooling, sweet, fruity and floral |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49, p. 4014, 1984 DOI: 10.1021/jo00195a028
Tetrahedron Letters, 20, p. 3809, 1979 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)95530-3
Synthetic Communications, 13, p. 985, 1983 DOI: 10.1080/00397918308082716 |
