3-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanol

CAS: 454-63-7

Ref. 3D-FT97993

Product Information

• Name: 3-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanol

Description

3-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanol is a carbonyl compound that is used as an antimicrobial agent. 3-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanol is a selective inhibitor of the enzyme carbonyl reductase, which causes the breakdown of sugars and amino acids to generate energy. It has high selectivity for microorganisms and high efficiency in culture, making it suitable for industrial use. 3-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanol has also been shown to have optical activity, meaning that it rotates plane polarized light.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 168.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₁₁F₃O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H11F3O/c8-7(9,10)5-2-1-3-6(11)4-5/h5-6,11H,1-4H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=WGZGFRDYYXKLRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OC1CCCC(C(F)(F)F)C1