Cyclohexyl chloride

Cyclohexyl chloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Chlorocyclohexane
	Other names Cyclohexyl chloride, CyCl
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-18-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10487;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.006
PubChem CID	10952;
UNII	PNV8C821FH ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3052193 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11Cl/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2 Key: UNFUYWDGSFDHCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C6H11Cl/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2 Key: UNFUYWDGSFDHCW-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES C1CCC(CC1)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11Cl
Molar mass	118.60 g·mol−1
Density	1 g/mL
Melting point	−44 °C (−47 °F; 229 K)
Boiling point	142 °C (288 °F; 415 K)
Solubility in water	low
Hazards
Flash point	47 °C (117 °F; 320 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyclohexyl chloride (or chlorocyclohexane) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon with the formula (CH₂)₅CHCl. It is a colorless liquid.

Cyclohexyl chloride can be prepared from cyclohexanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.^[1]

References

^ Henry Gilman and W. E. Catlin (1926). "Cyclohexylcarbinol". Organic Syntheses. 6: 22. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.006.0022.

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