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Methylcyclohexane

spectrophotometric grade, 99%

Synonym(s):

Hexahydrotoluene

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Linear Formula:
C6H11CH3
CAS Number:
108-87-2
Molecular Weight:
98.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329752837
EC Number:
203-624-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505972
MDL number:
MFCD00001497
Assay:
99%
Grade:
spectrophotometric grade
Technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
Bp:
101 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
37 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83.2 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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grade

spectrophotometric grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

37 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83.2 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

545 °F

expl. lim.

6.7 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

<0.010% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

101 °C (lit.)

mp

−126 °C (lit.)

density

0.77 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 207 nm Amax: 1.00, λ: 221 nm Amax: 0.40, λ: 232 nm Amax: 0.15, λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.05, λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

SMILES string

CC1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C7H14/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

UAEPNZWRGJTJPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methylcyclohexane is an organic compound that belongs to the class of saturated hydrocarbons. It is primarily used as a solvent in organic synthesis.

Application

Methylcyclohexane can be used as a model compound in fluid catalytic cracking reactions.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

24.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4.0 °C - closed cup

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SHBQ6917
SHBL3330
SHBL0079
SHBJ6744
SHBH2126V

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Internal conversion of o-aminoacetophenone in solution.
Yoshihara T, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3(22), 4972-4978 (2001)
Methylcyclohexane and methylcyclohexene cracking over zeolite Y catalysts.
Corma A, et al.
Applied Catalysis, 67(1), 307-324 (1990)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 293-293 (1994)
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