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Also known as Benzene tetrahydride, Tetrahydrobenzene, benzenetetrahydride, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenzene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzene, Zyklohexen, 1-cyclohexene, cyclohex-1-ene

Cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with the formula . It is a cycloalkene. At room temperature, cyclohexene is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Among its uses, it is an intermediate in the commercial synthesis of nylon.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H10
Molecular weight
82.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
cyclohexene
SMILES
C1CCC=CC1
InChIKey
HGCIXCUEYOPUTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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  • Reactions and uses
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Cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with the formula . It is a cycloalkene. At room temperature, cyclohexene is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Among its uses, it is an intermediate in the commercial synthesis of nylon.

==Production and uses== Cyclohexene is produced by the partial hydrogenation of benzene, a process developed by the Asahi Chemical company. The main product of the process is cyclohexane because cyclohexene is more easily hydrogenated than benzene.

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