Common Name Chlorocyclohexane
Other Names Chlorocyclohexane | Cyclohexyl chloride | Cyclohexylchloride | Chlorocyclohexane
English Name Chlorocyclohexane
CAS Number 542-18-7
EINECS 208-806-6
Molecular Formula C6H11Cl
Molecular Weight 118.604
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 142.0±0.0 °C
Melting Point -44 °C
Flash Point 28.9±0.0 °C
Appearance Clear liquid
Solubility Insoluble in water. Miscible with ethanol and benzene.
Uses
1. Can be used to produce pesticides, rubber scorch inhibitors, pharmaceuticals, etc.
2. Used in organic synthesis
3. Chlorocyclohexane, also known as cyclohexyl chloride, is used in pesticides to synthesize tricyclohexyltin chloride, an intermediate for the miticides cyhexatin and azocyclotin. Additionally, it can be used to synthesize the pharmaceutical agent trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride and to produce products like the scorch inhibitor GP.
4. Pharmaceutical intermediate, used in the production of the antiepileptic and antispasmodic drug trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride. Also an intermediate for the pesticide cyhexatin and rubber scorch inhibitors.