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Sigma-Aldrich

Cyclohexanone

ReagentPlus®, 99.8%

Synonym(s):

pimelic ketone

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Linear Formula:
C6H10(=O)
CAS Number:
108-94-1
Molecular Weight:
98.14
Beilstein:
385735
EC Number:
203-631-1
MDL number:
MFCD00001625
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24892304
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

3.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

788 °F

expl. lim.

1.1 %, 100 °F
9.4 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.450 (lit.)

pH

~7 (20 °C, 70 g/L)

bp

155 °C (lit.)

mp

−47 °C (lit.)

density

0.947 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

O=C1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C6H10O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H2

InChI key

JHIVVAPYMSGYDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Cyclohexanone is a cyclic ketone that can be prepared by either the oxidation of cyclohexane or the hydrogenation of phenol. It is an important raw material in the production of caprolactam, adipic acid, and nylon. It is also used as a solvent in insecticides, wood stains, paint and varnish removers, spot removers, cellulosics, and natural and synthetic resins and lacquers.

Application

Cyclohexanone can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Secondary amines by reductive amination.
  • Adipic acid.
  • Tetrasubstituted propargylamines.
It can also be used as a solvent in the triphenylmethyl chloride-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene to prepare polystyrene in the presence of a catalyst.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

111.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

44 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Selective transfer hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone on supported palladium catalyst using potassium formate as hydrogen source under open atmosphere.
Patil RD and Sasson Y.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 499, 227-231 (2015)
Kinetics of oxidation of cyclohexanone in a jet-stirred reactor: Experimental and modeling.
Serinyel Z, et al.
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35(1), 507-514 (2015)
Supported zirconium-based continuous-flow microreactor for effective Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction of cyclohexanone.
Koreniuk A, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 64, 48-51 (2015)
Green and Sustainable Heterogeneous Organo-Catalyst for Asymmetric Aldol Reactions.
Sadiq M, et al.
Modern Research in Catalysis, 4(2), 43-43 (2015)
Synthesis of tetrasubstituted propargylamines from cyclohexanone by solvent-free copper (II) catalysis.
Palchak ZL, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(3), 1802-1810 (2015)
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