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methylcyclohexane
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Methylcyclohexane (cyclohexylmethane) is an organic compound with the molecular formula is CH3C6H11. Classified as saturated hydrocarbon, it is a colourless liquid with a faint odor.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H14
- Molecular weight
- 98.19 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- methylcyclohexane
- SMILES
- CC1CCCCC1
- InChIKey
- UAEPNZWRGJTJPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.6
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Flammability and toxicity
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Methylcyclohexane (cyclohexylmethane) is an organic compound with the molecular formula is CH3C6H11. Classified as saturated hydrocarbon, it is a colourless liquid with a faint odor.
Methylcyclohexane is used as a solvent. It is mainly converted in naphtha reformers to toluene. A special use is in PF-1 priming fluid in cruise missiles to aid engine start-up when they run on special nonvolatile jet fuel like JP-10. Methylcyclohexane is also used in some correction fluids (such as White-Out) as a solvent.
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