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Merck

1.02830

Cyclohexane

for denaturation

Synonym(s):

Hexahydrobenzene, Hexamethylene, Naphthene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.16
EC Index Number:
203-806-2
UNSPSC Code:
12191504
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1900225
MDL number:
assay:
≥99% (GC)
bp:
80.7 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
168.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
77 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Cyclohexane, for denaturation

SMILES string

C1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C6H12/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H2

InChI key

XDTMQSROBMDMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

168.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
77 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

500 °F

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

9 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.426 (lit.)

kinematic viscosity

1.26 cSt(20 °C)

bp

80.7 °C (lit.)

mp

4-7 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -18 °C

solubility

0.05 g/L

density

0.779 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.778 - 0.779
Cyclohexane has been tested as denaturant by authorities.

signalword

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

-4.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-20 °C - closed cup


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