Cyclohexane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cyclohexane |
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Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexane
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| Other names | Hexanaphthene (archaic) |
| Identifiers | |
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| PubChem | |
| DrugBank | DB03561 |
| KEGG | C11249 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:29005 |
| SMILES | C1CCCCC1 |
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InChI
InChI=1/C6H12/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H2
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H12 |
| Molar mass | 84.16 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Sweet, gasoline-like |
| Density | 0.7781 g/mL, liquid |
| Melting point |
6.47 °C, 280 K, 44 °F |
| Boiling point |
80.74 °C, 354 K, 177 °F |
| Solubility in water | Immiscible |
| Solubility | Soluble in ether, alcohol, acetone Miscible with olive oil |
| Vapor pressure | 78 mmHg (20 °C) |
| -68.13·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.42662 |
| Viscosity | 1.02 cP at 17 °C |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
-156 kJ/mol |
| Std enthalpy of combustion ΔcH |
-3920 kJ/mol |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification |  F Template:Hazchem Xn  N |
| NFPA 704 |
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| R-phrases | R11, R38, R65, R67, R50/53 |
| S-phrases | (S2), S9, S16, S25, S33, S60, S61, S62 |
| Explosive limits | 1.3%-8% |
| U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL) |
TWA 300 ppm (1050 mg/m3) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
Cyclohexane is the cycloalkane molecule with the formula C6H12, with 6 carbon atoms connected to each other in a ring shape, and each connected to two hydrogen atoms. It is used when making adipic acid and caprolactam, which can them be used to make nylon. It has no color and is flammable.
See also
In Spanish: Ciclohexano para niños
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