3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester

3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS Number	41088-52-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11227215;
PubChem CID	12770164;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00884680 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H12O3/c1-10-8(9)5-2-3-6-7(4-5)11-6/h5-7H,2-4H2,1H3 Key: QCGKUFZYSPBMAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COC(=O)C1CCC2C(C1)O2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H12O3
Molar mass	156.181 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Boiling point	109.5–110.5 °C (229.1–230.9 °F; 382.6–383.6 K) (17 mmHg)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester refers to organic compounds with the formula C₆H₉OCO₂CH₃. These are bifunctional compounds consisting of an ester and cycloaliphatic epoxide groups. It exists as two diastereomers both of which are chiral. These species are of interest in polymer chemistry.

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3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester

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