CAS 17159-80-7: Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate

Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate is a useful organic compound for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is T65155 and the CAS number is 17159-80-7.

Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate, cis + trans is used in the synthesis of other chemicals and as pharmaceutical intermediate. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate is a chiral compound that can exist as two different stereoisomers. The racemic mixture is composed of 50% of each stereoisomer, while the meso form is composed of only one stereoisomer. The compound has a high affinity for rat brain receptors and has been shown to have potentiation properties. It also has an ability to cause carboxyamide formation with ethyl esters and dehydration with chloride. This process can be reversed by solvents such as ethers and ethanol. The melting point of the compound is -8 degrees Celsius, with a boiling point of 130 degrees Celsius at 760 mmHg. Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate hydrolyzes in alkaline conditions to produce 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and ethyl alcohol (ethanol).

Ethyl 4-hydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylate