trans-4-Nitrophenyl 4-(tosyloxymethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

The title compound, C21H23NO7S, is an important intermediate in the synthesis of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers. The cyclohexane ring adopts a chair conformation. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 69.5 (2)°. The molecules are linked into a zigzag chain along the b axis by C—H...O hydrogen bonds.