2-Methylcyclohexanol is used in the preparation of acetic acid-(2-methyl-cyclohexyl ester) by reaction with acetic anhydride. Further, it is used to study the effect of organic solvents on epoxide hydrolase.
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Applications
2-Methylcyclohexanol is used in the preparation of acetic acid-(2-methyl-cyclohexyl ester) by reaction with acetic anhydride. Further, it is used to study the effect of organic solvents on epoxide hydrolase.
Solubility
Slightly miscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Shafaghat, H.; Rezaei, P. S.; Daud, W. M. A. W. Catalytic hydrogenation of phenol, cresol and guaiacol over physically mixed catalysts of Pd/C and zeolite solid acids. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (43), 33990-33998.
- Takai, Y.; Touhara, K. Enantioselective recognition of menthol by mouse odorant receptors. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2015, 79 (12), 1980-1986.