C8H16O2
144.21 g/mol
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1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL
CAS105-08-8EC203-268-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Monomer for polyester resins
1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol is an industrial chemical used primarily as a monomer in the production of polyester resins. It is employed in the manufacture of saturated and unsaturated polyester resins for coatings, films, and fiberglass-reinforced plastics.
Monomer for polyester resinsProduction of polyester films and protective coatingsUsed in unsaturated polyester resins for gel coats, sheet molding compounds, and injection moldable fiberglass-reinforced plastics
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CAS 105-08-8
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Safety Reference
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl]methanol
InChIKey
YIMQCDZDWXUDCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CC(CCC1CO)CO
Synonyms (49)
- AC-291
- CHDM
- (Z)-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol
- 1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL
- 1,4-Chidm
- 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol,c&t
- 1,4-Dimethylolcyclohexane
- CHDM, cis
- CHDM, trans isomer
- Cyclohex-1,4-ylenedimethanol
- Cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol
- EAN 087583
- EASTMAN VERITYL AB-1000 DIOL
- EC-No. 203-268-9
- PM 1597
- Rikabinol DM
- cis-1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol
- cis-CHDM
- trans-CHDM