Cyclohexane
Cyclohexane is a non-polar organic solvent. It is also used as a chemical building block for downstream derivatives like adipic acid and caprolactam, both of which are used as chemical intermediates in the production of nylon.
- Synonyms: Benzene hexahydride; Hexahydrobenzene; Hexamethylene; Hexanaphthene; Cyclohexane; Cyclohexane
- CAS#: 110-82-7
- Assay: 99.0% min (GC)
- Formula: C6H12
- Class: Solvents – Glycols – Alcohols, Chemical Intermediates, Reagent Grade Chemicals, Solvents, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals
- Molecular Weight: 84.16
Description
Cyclohexane
Specifications
Purity | 99.7% (by wt.) Min. |
Cyclohexanol | 0.1% (by wt.) Max. |
Low Boiling Products (like Alcohol, Aldehydes etc) | 0.1% (by wt.) Max. |
Water | 0.1% (by wt.) Max. |
Other Organics | 0.15 %(by wt.) Max. |
Cyclohexane
anhydrous, 99.5%
Applications
- Most important use is as a chemical intermediate in the production of Adipic Acid and in the manufacturing of Caprolactam.
- It is also used as a solvent and thinner for lacquers, especially those containing nitrocellulose or vinyl chloride polymer and copolymer resins including polyvinyl chloride and methacrylate ester polymers.
- It is an excellent solvent for DDT and organic phosphorus insecticides and pesticides.
- It is used as a sludge solvent in oil for piston type aircraft lubrication.
Cyclohexanone
Cyclohexanone (C6H10O) is an intermediate product of the Caprolactam plant.
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Anone
Cyclohexanone
Hexanone
Ketohexamethylene
Oxocyclohexane
Pentamethylenketone
Pimelinketone
PROPERTIES
grade
anhydrous
Quality Level
200
vapor density
2.9 (vs air)
vapor pressure
168.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
77 mmHg ( 20 °C)assay
99.5%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
500 °F
expl. lim.
9 %
impurities
<0.001% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)evapn. residue
<0.0005%
color
colorless
refractive index
n20/D 1.426 (lit.)
bp
80.7 °C (lit.)
mp
4-7 °C (lit.)
density
0.779 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
C1CCCCC1
InChI
1S/C6H12/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H2
InChI key
XDTMQSROBMDMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N