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Methylcyclohexane

anhydrous, ≥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:
57648404
EC Number:
203-624-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505972
MDL number:
MFCD00001497
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
101 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
37 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83.2 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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grade

anhydrous

Quality Segment

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 %

impurities

<0.002% water, <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

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.)

SMILES string

CC1CCCCC1

InChI

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

InChI key

UAEPNZWRGJTJPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Methylcyclohexane may be used as a solvent for the synthesis of unsolvated n-butylmagnesium chloride by the reaction of 1-chlorobutane with magnesium powder. It may also be used as the starting material to synthesize 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

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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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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