N-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

−78 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

178-180 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.818 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

2.9 mm Hg ( 37.7 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.441(lit.)

Flash point:

106 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

BRN 

1900631

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

5.227 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

1678-93-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexane, butyl- (1678-93-9)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16

RIDADR 

UN 3295 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

Autoignition Temperature

475 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2902.19.0050

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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N-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 103, p. 7672, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/ja00415a055
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49, p. 3928, 1984 DOI: 10.1021/jo00195a009

General Description

Butylcyclohexane reacts with n-butylbenzene by free-radical mechanism to form 1-methylcyclohexene and cyclohexane. Butylcyclohexane, when photo-oxidized by solar light on synthetic seawater, forms cyclohexanone.

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