Methylenecyclohexane
Chemical compound
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Methylenecyclohexane (IUPAC name: methylidenecyclohexane) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H12.
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Methylidenecyclohexane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.412 |
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| C7H12 | |
| Molar mass | 96.170 g/mol |
| Boiling point | 102 to 103 °C (216 to 217 °F; 375 to 376 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
It can be produced by a Wittig reaction or a reaction with a Tebbe's reagent from cyclohexanone.[1][2][3] It can also be synthesized as a side product of the dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol into 1-methylcyclohexene.
Structure
Methylenecyclohexane is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, containing a cyclohexane ring with a methylene (methylidine) group attached.