Ethylcyclohexane

Ethylcyclohexane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 216-835-0
UNII
UN number 1993
  • InChI=1S/C8H16/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3
    Key: IIEWJVIFRVWJOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCC1CCCCC1
Properties
C8H16
Molar mass 112.216 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.788 g/cm3
Melting point −111.3 °C (−168.3 °F; 161.8 K)
Boiling point 130–132 °C (266–270 °F; 403–405 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H225, H304, H336
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P301+P316, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P331, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Flash point 35 °C; 95 °F; 308 K
238 °C; 460 °F; 511 K
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ethylcyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula C6H11C2H5. The molecule consists of an ethyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring. It is a typical naphthene in petroleum. It can be produced by hydrogenation of ethylbenzene and by hydrodeoxygenation of lignin.[2]

  1. ^ "Ethylcyclohexane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. ^ Zhao, Chen; He, Jiayue; Lemonidou, Angeliki A.; Li, Xuebing; Lercher, Johannes A. (2011). "Aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of bio-derived phenols to cycloalkanes". Journal of Catalysis. 280: 8–16. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2011.02.001.