Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is the organic compound with the formula C6H11CO2H or C6H11COOH. It is the carboxylic acid of cyclohexane. It is a colorless oil that crystallizes near room temperature.
Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid exhibits the reactions typical of carboxylic acids, including its conversion to the acid chloride cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride using thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride and to various other acyl derivatives either directly or by way of the acyl halide.
Esterification to ethyl cyclohexanoate [3289-28-9] (aka Esterly™) described as "Ripe fruit, apple, strawberry." (synthesis:).
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