Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Methyl cyclohexanecarboxylate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
Chemical Names: METHYL CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLATE
CAS number: 4630-82-4
COE number: 11920
JECFA number: 962
FEMA number: 3568
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2002
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/41
Tox Monograph: FAS 50-JECFA 59/173
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/48

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID20748
IUPAC Namemethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate
InChIInChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChI KeyZQWPRMPSCMSAJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCOC(=O)C1CCCCC1
Molecular FormulaC8H14O2
Wikipediamethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight142.198
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity114.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A A A A A D Q C A g A I C C A A A B A A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B I A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A G I y C C O A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area26.3
Monoisotopic Mass142.099
Exact Mass142.099
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9687
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9874
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7583
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7831
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9554
Non-inhibitor0.8457
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8143
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6050
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8239
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9096
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6967
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8180
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9496
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9704
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9530
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9827
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9337
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8804
Non-inhibitor0.9442
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9516
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7762
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6526
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.7010
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7561
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7971
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8158
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6121

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.1037LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.5603LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.5956LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.9439pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.0765pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesCarboxylic acid esters
Direct ParentMethyl esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsMethyl ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group.

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