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127612

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Cyclohexanebutyric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

4-Cyclohexylbutyric acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H11(CH2)3CO2H
CAS Number:
4441-63-8
Molecular Weight:
170.25
Beilstein:
2041731
EC Number:
224-665-3
MDL number:
MFCD00001529
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847791
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

30-32 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCC1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C10H18O2/c11-10(12)8-4-7-9-5-2-1-3-6-9/h9H,1-8H2,(H,11,12)

InChI key

UVZMNGNFERVGRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Cyclohexanebutyric acid was used in the growth of Arthrobacter sp. strain CA1. It was also used in the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

127612-25G:
127612-BULK:
127612-VAR:
127612-5G:
127612-100G:

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D Y Kim et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 29(3), 145-150 (2001-10-09)
Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) substituted with cyclohexyl groups by Pseudomonas oleovorans grown with 4-cyclohexylbutyric acid (4-CHB) and its mixtures with nonanoic acid (NA) was investigated. Addition of NA to medium gave rise to an increase in the total concentration of
H J Ougham et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 150(3), 1172-1182 (1982-06-01)
A strain of Arthrobacter was isolated by enrichment culture with cyclohexaneacetate as the sole source of carbon and grew with a doubling time of 4.2 h. In addition to growing with cyclohexaneacetate, the organism also grew with cyclohexanebutyrate at concentrations
Dean M Quesnel et al.
Chemosphere, 84(4), 504-511 (2011-04-05)
Naphthenic acids (NAs) are a major contributor to toxicity in tailings waste generated from bitumen production in the Athabasca Oil Sands region. While investigations have shown that bacteria can biodegrade NAs and reduce tailings toxicity, the potential of algae to

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