cyclohexylbenzene
Sign in to saveCyclohexylbenzene is the organic compound with the structural formula . It is a derivative of benzene with a cyclohexyl substituent (C6H11). It is a colorless liquid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H16
- Molecular weight
- 160.25 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- cyclohexylbenzene
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- History and synthesis
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Cyclohexylbenzene is the organic compound with the structural formula . It is a derivative of benzene with a cyclohexyl substituent (C6H11). It is a colorless liquid.
==History and synthesis== Cyclohexylbenzene was first obtained in 1899 by Markovnikov's student Nikolay Kirsanov (1874–1921). He used a Friedel–Crafts alkylation of benzene with cyclohexyl chloride using a catalyst such as aluminum trichloride: