300306

Methylcyclohexane

anhydrous, ≥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: 57648404
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Level: 100
• 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 %
• impurities: <0.002% water; <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)
• 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.)
• SMILES string: CC1CCCCC1
• InChI: 1S/C7H14/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
• InChI key: UAEPNZWRGJTJPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Methylcyclohexane may be used as a solvent for the synthesis of unsolvated n-butylmagnesium chloride by the reaction of 1-chlorobutane with magnesium powder. It may also be used as the starting material to synthesize 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

Packaging

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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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves