Cyclohexanol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Cyclohexanol is used in making soaps, dry cleaning agents and plasticizers. It acts as a solvent for rubber, resins, nitrocellulose, metallic soaps, oils, esters and ethers. It is used in the preparation of adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, cyclohexanone and caprolactam. It acts as a soap stabilizing agent, disinfection medicated soap and detergent emulsion. It is also useful for paint blending agent, leather degreasing agent and polishes.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Cyclohexanol is used in making soaps, dry cleaning agents and plasticizers. It acts as a solvent for rubber, resins, nitrocellulose, metallic soaps, oils, esters and ethers. It is used in the preparation of adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, cyclohexanone and caprolactam. It acts as a soap stabilizing agent, disinfection medicated soap and detergent emulsion. It is also useful for paint blending agent, leather degreasing agent and polishes.

Solubility
Miscible with ethanol, ethyl ether acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, linseed oil and benzene. Slightly miscible with cold water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 108-93-0
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 100.161
• MDL Number: MFCD00003855
• InChI Key: HPXRVTGHNJAIIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: cyclohexyl alcohol, hexahydrophenol, hydrophenol, hydroxycyclohexane, hexalin, 1-cyclohexanol, hydralin, adronal, naxol, adronol
• PubChem CID: 7966
• ChEBI: CHEBI:18099
• IUPAC Name: cyclohexanol
• SMILES: C1CCC(CC1)O

• Melting Point: 23°C to 24°C
• Density: 0.951
• Boiling Point: 160°C to 161°C
• Flash Point: 67°C (152°F)
• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• Refractive Index: 1.465
• Quantity: 500 mL
• Beilstein: 906744
• Merck Index: 14,2725
• Solubility Information: Miscible with ethanol,ethyl ether acetone,chloroform,ethyl acetate,linseed oil and benzene. Slightly miscible with cold water.
• Formula Weight: 100.16
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Cyclohexanol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H227-H302+H332-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302-H332-H315-H335-H227
Precautionary Statement	P210-P235-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P501c
EINECSNumber	203-630-6
RTECSNumber	GV7875000
TSCA	Yes
storageNote1	Hygroscopic
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only