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C9H14O3
170.21 g/mol
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Ethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate

CAS17159-79-4EC628-731-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Ethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate is an ethyl ester formed from the condensation of 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid with ethanol. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for drug synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethyl 4-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate

InChIKey

ZXYAWONOWHSQRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOC(=O)C1CCC(=O)CC1

Synonyms (22)
  • 4-carbethoxycyclohexanone
  • 4-carboethoxycyclohexanone
  • ethyl 4-oxo-cyclohexanoate