Buciclic acid

Buciclic acid

Names
IUPAC name trans-4-butylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Other names Bucyclic acid, buciclate, bucyclate
Identifiers
CAS Number	38289-28-0  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	1553064
ECHA InfoCard	100.203.068
PubChem CID	2060518
UNII	C8XG78Y2T5  Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50959211
InChI InChI=1S/C11H20O2/c1-2-3-4-9-5-7-10(8-6-9)11(12)13/h9-10H,2-8H2,1H3,(H,12,13) Key: BALGERHMIXFENA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCC1CCC(CC1)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H20O2
Molar mass	184.279 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Buciclic acid, or bucyclic acid, systematic name trans-4-butylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid, is a simple alkyl-substituted cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. ^[1] The salts and esters of buciclic acid are known as buciclates (bucyclates). Pharmaceutical examples of esters of this acid include testosterone buciclate, a long-acting prodrug of the androgen testosterone, ^[2] and dimethandrolone buciclate, a prodrug of dimethandrolone.

See also

• Ciclotic acid

References

1. "Essential Medicines and Health Products Information Portal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2016.
2. Shalender Bhasin (13 February 1996). Pharmacology, Biology, and Clinical Applications of Androgens: Current Status and Future Prospects. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 472–. ISBN   978-0-471-13320-9.