Cyclohexylacetone
Cyclohexylacetone (acetonylcyclohexane) is an organic compound. Cyclohexylacetone is closely related to phenylacetone being phenylacetone with the benzene ring replaced with a cyclohexane ring.
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1-cyclohexylpropan-2-one | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.858  |
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| C9H16O | |
| Molar mass | 140.22 g/mol |
| Density | 0.905 |
| Boiling point | 198 to 200 °C (388 to 392 °F; 471 to 473 K) |
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Applications
Cyclohexylacetone along with N-Methylformamide can be used to make racemic propylhexedrine in a similar fashion to the phenylacetone synthesis of methamphetamine.[1]
Another cyclohexylacetone use is in the production of droprenilamine.
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References
- Merck Index 7761 - Kleeman & Engel p.774 OCDS Vol.1 p.37 (1977) I.N. p.817
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