Cyclohexanol
SIAL/105899 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
CAS Number: 108-93-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O
Molecular Weight: 100.16
EC Number: 203-630-6
MDL Number: MFCD00003855
Linear Formula: C6H11OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 572 °F |
| bp | 160-161 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 12.25 % |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5- |
| InChI key | HPXRVTGHNJAIIH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 20-22 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OC1CCCCC1 |
| vapor density | 3.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.98 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | Cyclohexanol may be used in the preparation of ε-caprolactam and adipic acid, important precursors for the industrial synthesis of nylon-6 and nylon-6.6, respectively. |
| General description: | Cyclohexanol is an alicyclic alcohol. It is industrially produced from phenol, via hydrogenation in the presence of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. It is also produced from cyclohexane, via oxidation with molecular oxygen in the presence of Co3O4 nanocrystals (catalyst). A mixture of cyclohexanone (K) and cyclohexanol (A) is known as KA oil. KA oil can be generated from cyclohexane, via liquid-phase oxidation. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 3 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 25 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/22-37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 147.2 °F - closed cup - DIN |
| Flash Point(C) | 64 °C - closed cup - DIN 51 |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 160-161 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 20-22 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |



