2-Isopropyl-5-Methylcyclohexyl Methacrylate
[CAS# 2231-91-6]

Identification

• Name: 2-Isopropyl-5-Methylcyclohexyl Methacrylate
• Synonyms: (-)-menthyl methacrylate; (−)-menthyl methacrylate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 224.34
• CAS Registry Number: 2231-91-6
• SMILES: O=C(OC1CC(CCC1C(C)C)C)\C(=C)C
• InChI: 1S/C14H24O2/c1-9(2)12-7-6-11(5)8-13(12)16-14(15)10(3)4/h9,11-13H,3,6-8H2,1-2,4-5H3
• InChIKey: VYPRXWXGLLURNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.928g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 277.207°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 111.006°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.459 (Cal.)

References

• (1): Eun Hee Min, Kok Hou Wong, Eki Setijadi, François Ladouceur, Mark Straton and Alexander Argyros. Menthol-based chiral copolymers for polymer optical fibres (POF), Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2045.