Chinese name
环己烷
English name
cyclohexane
Chemical formula
C6H12
Molecular weight
84.1595
CAS Registry number
110-82-7
EINECS Registry number
203-806-2
Melting point
6.5 ℃
Boiling point
80.72 ℃
Density
0.791 g/cm2
Appearance
colorless liquid
Flash point
-18.33 ℃
Application
cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone preparation
Security Description
S16;S25;S33;S60;S61;S62;S9
Hazard symbol
F
Hazard description
R11;R38;R50/53;R65;R67
UN Number
1145
Refractive index
1.4264
Solubility
Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, acetone and other organic solvents
Cyclohexane is a kind of organic compound whose chemical formula is C6H12. It is a colorless and pungent odor of the liquid, which is insoluble in water and soluble in most organic solvents. Extremely flammable. Generally, it used as a general solvent, chromatographic analysis of reference materials and organic synthesis. It also can be used in resin, paint, fat, paraffin oil applications and can be used in preparing cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone and other organic compounds.