2-ETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE Property

Melting point:

110-112 °C(Solv: benzene (71-43-2); ligroine (8032-32-4)(1:1))

Boiling point:

67 °C(Press: 13 Torr)

Density 

0.9224 g/cm3(Temp: 16 °C)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

Water Solubility 

Soluble in alcohol. Insoluble in water.

LogP

1.866 (est)

Safety

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

2-ETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless transparent liquid

Uses

2-Ethylcyclohexanone is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. 2-Methyl and 2-ethyl derivatives of cyclohexanone were allowed to react with deuterium in tBuOD using platinum group metals as catalysts to study the substituent effects in heterogeneous catalysis.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 90, p. 6218, 1968 DOI: 10.1021/ja01024a051
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 53, p. 45, 1988 DOI: 10.1021/jo00236a012
Synthetic Communications, 18, p. 675, 1988 DOI: 10.1080/00397918808077354