Description

4-Heptylcyclohexanecarboxylic Acid (CAS No. 38289-31-5) is a high-purity organic compound with the molecular formula C₁₄H₂₆O₂. This cyclohexane derivative features a heptyl substituent at the 4-position and a carboxylic acid functional group, making it a valuable intermediate in synthetic organic chemistry and materials science. With a molecular weight of 226.36 g/mol, this compound is characterized by its hydrophobic alkyl chain and polar carboxyl group, enabling applications in surfactant research, liquid crystal development, and polymer modification. Our product is rigorously tested to ensure >98% purity (HPLC) and is supplied in sealed containers under inert atmosphere to guarantee stability. Researchers will appreciate the compound’s well-defined structure for studying steric effects in cyclohexane systems or as a building block for advanced functional materials.

Properties

• CAS Number: 38289-31-5
• Complexity: 193
• IUPAC Name: 4-heptylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H26O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-12-8-10-13(11-9-12)14(15)16/h12-13H,2-11H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
• InChI Key: JMAUQQIVJIRNDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 226.193280068
• Molecular Formula: C14H26O2
• Molecular Weight: 226.35
• SMILES: CCCCCCCC1CCC(CC1)C(=O)O
• Topological: 37.3
• Monoisotopic Mass: 226.193280068
• Synonyms: 4-heptylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-heptylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid, 38792-94-8, 38289-31-5, Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-heptyl-, TRANS-4-HEPTYLCYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID, 4-n-Heptylcyclohexanecarboxylicacid, 4-n-Heptylcyclohexane carboxylic acid, trans-4-Heptylcyclohexanecarboxylicacid, SCHEMBL3952844, SCHEMBL8435960, DTXSID10959212, JMAUQQIVJIRNDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N, STL503621, AKOS015918014, AKOS015964229, DB-218920

Application

4-Heptylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid serves as a key intermediate in the synthesis of liquid crystalline materials, where its alicyclic structure influences mesophase behavior. The compound finds use in surfactant research due to its amphiphilic character, with the carboxyl group enabling salt formation and the heptyl chain providing hydrophobicity. In polymer chemistry, it functions as a modifier to introduce cyclohexyl motifs that can enhance thermal stability while maintaining processability.

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