2-cyclohexenone
Sign in to saveCyclohexenone is an organic compound which is a versatile intermediate used in the synthesis of a variety of chemical products such as pharmaceuticals and fragrances. It is colorless liquid, but commercial samples are often yellow.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H8O
- Molecular weight
- 96.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- cyclohex-2-en-1-one
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +96.058
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- Lindera glauca
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Cyclohexenone is an organic compound which is a versatile intermediate used in the synthesis of a variety of chemical products such as pharmaceuticals and fragrances. It is colorless liquid, but commercial samples are often yellow.
Industrially, cyclohexenone is prepared from phenol by Birch reduction.