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3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester is a cycloaliphatic epoxide, which is added as monovalent monomer to other monomers for the production of crosslinked epoxy resins. 3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester itself would give a linear polymer when homopolymerized.
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Production
3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester is prepared by epoxidation of 4-cyclohexenecarboxylate methyl ester with peracid.
Properties
3,4-Epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate methyl ester has a viscosity of 6 mPa·s.
References
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