Cyclohexane
Product Description
| Product | Cyclohexane |
| CAS | 110-82-7 |
| Formula | C6H12 |
| Synonym | Benzene hexahydride, Hexahydrobenzene, Hexamethylene, Hexanaphthene, Cyclohexane, Cyclohexane |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.779 (204 c) |
| Melting Point | 6.5 c |
| Assay | 99.0% min (GC) |
| Appearance | Clear |
| Sulfuric Acid | Pass Test (Darken) |
| Water | 0.02% max |
| Residue after evaporation | 20ppm max |
| Insolubility | in water |
| Refractive Index | 1.4264 |
| Odor | pungent gasoline-like odor |
| Molecular weight | 84.16 |
| Color | colorless mobile liquid |
| Flash Point | (cc) -18.3 c |
| Solubility | ether, chlorinatedaromatic solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 80.7 c |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | Cyclohexane is a non-polar organic solvent. It is also used as a chemical building block for downstream derivatives like adipic acid and caprolactam, both of which are used as chemical intermediates in the production of nylon.
Use: SOLVENT |
| Class | Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Chemical Intermediates, Reagent Grade Chemicals, Solvents, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Solvents |
| Industry | Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Organics, Solvents |

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