259691

Methylcyclohexane

spectrophotometric grade, 99%

• Synonym(s): Hexahydrotoluene
• Linear Formula: C₆H₁₁CH₃
• CAS Number: 108-87-2
• Molecular Weight: 98.19
• Beilstein: 505972
• EC Number: 203-624-3
• MDL number: MFCD00001497
• UNSPSC Code: 12352001
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752837
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: spectrophotometric grade
• vapor density: 3.4 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 37 mmHg ( 20 °C); 83.2 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
• Assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 545 °F
• expl. lim.: 6.7 %
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• impurities: <0.010% water
• evapn. residue: <0.0005%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.422 (lit.)
• bp: 101 °C (lit.)
• mp: −126 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.77 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• λ: H₂O reference
• UV absorption: λ: 207 nm A_max: 1.00; λ: 221 nm A_max: 0.40; λ: 232 nm A_max: 0.15; λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.05; λ: 300-400 nm A_max: 0.01
• SMILES string: CC1CCCCC1
• InChI: 1S/C7H14/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
• InChI key: UAEPNZWRGJTJPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methylcyclohexane is an organic compound that belongs to the class of saturated hydrocarbons. It is primarily used as a solvent in organic synthesis.

Application

Methylcyclohexane can be used as a model compound in fluid catalytic cracking reactions.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H304,H315,H336,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 24.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -4.0 °C - closed cup