Description

1,2-Cycloheptanedicarboxylic Acid is a versatile seven-membered ring dicarboxylic acid derivative, serving as a valuable building block in advanced organic synthesis. This compound matters for its unique structural rigidity and bifunctional reactivity, enabling the construction of complex molecular architectures. It is needed by research chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty polymer industries for applications ranging from catalyst ligand synthesis to the development of novel monomers.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: A key synthon in the research and development of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for creating constrained ring systems.
• Polymer Chemistry: Used as a monomer or co-monomer for synthesizing polyamides, polyesters, and other specialty polymers with tailored thermal and mechanical properties.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Employed in the creation of advanced crop protection agents and herbicides, where its dicarboxylic acid functionality allows for derivatization.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Serves as a precursor for chelating ligands used in homogeneous catalysis and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Utilized in Diels-Alder reactions, ring-opening polymerizations, and other cycloaddition or condensation reactions.
• Material Science Research: Investigated for the development of new organic electronic materials and advanced composites.

Basic Information

Product Name	1,2-Cycloheptanedicarboxylic Acid
CAS No.	3603-87-0
Molecular Formula	C9H14O4
Molecular Weight	186.21 g/mol
Synonyms	Cycloheptane-1,2-dicarboxylic Acid; 1,2-Cycloheptanedicarboxylic Acid; NSC 163563; 1,2-Dicarboxycycloheptane; Cycloheptanedicarboxylic Acid; 1,2-Cycloheptanedioic Acid; Cycloheptane-1,2-dioic Acid
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 1,2-Cycloheptanedicarboxylic Acid is produced under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including HPLC for purity and identity confirmation via IR and NMR spectroscopy, to ensure it meets the high standards required for research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment and is available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, and heat sources.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.