CAS 1130-21-8: Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1-cyano-, ethyl ester

1-Cyano-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester is a synthetic intermediate in the preparation of benzene. It is used as a reagent for the synthesis of methylcyclohexane and other cyclohexanones. The compound can be prepared by reacting chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons with carbon dioxide, followed by acidification and decarbonylation. 1-Cyano-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester can be purified by distillation or recrystallization from acetonitrile, chloroform, or benzene.

Ethyl 1-cyanocyclohexanecarboxylate