Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

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Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid

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Template:Longitem	Template:Chembox Elements/molecular formula
Molar mass	Template:Chem molar mass
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.0274 g/cm3
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Template:Longitem	−83.24·10−6 cm3/mol

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.

Preparation and reactions

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.

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

Related compounds

Derivatives related to cyclohexanecarboxylic acid include:

• abscisic acid
• buciclic acid
• chlorogenic acid
• chorismic acid
• dicyclomine
• quinic acid
• shikimic acid
• tranexamic acid

• Quinic acid
  Quinic acid
• Shikimic acid
  Shikimic acid
• Chorismic acid
  Chorismic acid

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