Ethylcyclohexane

Ethylcyclohexane
Identifiers
CAS Number	1678-91-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:137775;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1882821;
ChemSpider	14751;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.305
EC Number	216-835-0;
PubChem CID	15504;
UNII	567IJI1215;
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1051779 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H16/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: IIEWJVIFRVWJOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCC1CCCCC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H16
Molar mass	112.216 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.788 g/cm3
Melting point	−111.3 °C (−168.3 °F; 161.8 K)
Boiling point	130–132 °C (266–270 °F; 403–405 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225, H304, H336
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P301+P316, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P331, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Flash point	35 °C; 95 °F; 308 K
Autoignition; temperature	238 °C; 460 °F; 511 K
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethylcyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₁₁C₂H₅. The molecule consists of an ethyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring. It is a typical naphthene in petroleum. It can be produced by hydrogenation of ethylbenzene and by hydrodeoxygenation of lignin.^[2]

References

^ "Ethylcyclohexane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
^ Zhao, Chen; He, Jiayue; Lemonidou, Angeliki A.; Li, Xuebing; Lercher, Johannes A. (2011). "Aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of bio-derived phenols to cycloalkanes". Journal of Catalysis. 280: 8–16. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2011.02.001.