Hexylcyclohexane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4292-75-5

    Molecular formula
    C12H24

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC1CCCCC1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 47.55%
    Sweet 39.92%
    Gassy 32.06%
    Citrus 24.43%
    Fatty 22.36%
    Oily 21.21%
    Dry 18.64%
    Clean 18.51%
    Fresh 17.22%
    Amber 16.84%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.2

    pKa est.
    8.81 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    168.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    229°C

    Flash point est.
    84.3 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Hexylcyclohexane
    • 4292-75-5
    • n-Hexylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, hexyl-
    • 1-CYCLOHEXYLHEXANE
    • Hexane, 1-cyclohexyl-
    • Cyclohexane, n-hexyl-
    • 1-Hexylcyclohexane
    • BNS1DVW87A
    • EINECS 224-294-7
    • UNII-BNS1DVW87A
    • NSC 95433
    • NSC-95433
    • DTXSID7063398
    • nHexylcyclohexane
    • 1Cyclohexylhexane
    • Cyclohexane, hexyl
    • Cyclohexane, nhexyl
    • NSC95433
    • Hexane, 1cyclohexyl
    • MFCD00019403
    • 1-HEXYL-CYCLOHEXENE
    • Hexane, 1cyclohexyl (8CI)
    • Hexane, 1-cyclohexyl-(8CI)
    • DTXCID3040192
    • AKOS024332813
    • LS-14155
    • DB-050993
    • CS-0452443
    • H0137
    • NS00031265
    • D90805
    • Q63398940
    • 224-294-7

  • Applications

    Hexylcyclohexane (CAS 4292-75-5) is a saturated, nonpolar, high‑boiling, hydrophobic hydrocarbon widely used as an inert solvent/diluent for resins, coatings, inks, adhesives, and sealants; a processing medium in organic synthesis and catalysis when a clean hydrocarbon phase is required (dissolving paraffinic waxes, oligomers, silicones, polyolefins); a carrier for additives and fragrance ingredients; a flushing/recirculating solvent in lubrication and metalworking systems; a dispersing medium for hydrophobic pigments and nanomaterials; a tool to tune evaporation rate, viscosity, and surface wetting in formulations; a test liquid in heat‑transfer, boiling, and microfluidics studies; a model compound in petrochemical, combustion, and cycloalkane hydrocracking/reforming mechanism research; a GC retention‑index calibrant in the C12 cycloalkane range; and a precursor for further functionalization (e.g., oxidation/halogenation) to hexyl‑substituted cyclohexyl alcohols/ketones for specialty materials and fragrance intermediates; note that flammability and VOC regulations can influence industrial use.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2282.83
    methanol 812.15
    isopropanol 3245.33
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 10027.97
    n-propanol 3006.94
    acetone 8373.49
    n-butanol 4257.03
    acetonitrile 3121.26
    DMF 2841.89
    toluene 6672.5
    isobutanol 2814.41
    1,4-dioxane 11864.77
    methyl acetate 4758.2
    THF 21578.64
    2-butanone 8296.35
    n-pentanol 2527.13
    sec-butanol 3690.09
    n-hexane 9862.66
    ethylene glycol 69.73
    NMP 2624.67
    cyclohexane 15219.86
    DMSO 3898.04
    n-butyl acetate 21427.68
    n-octanol 1933.52
    chloroform 11642.17
    n-propyl acetate 7149.91
    acetic acid 979.39
    dichloromethane 11719.14
    cyclohexanone 12301.37
    propylene glycol 237.44
    isopropyl acetate 8280.09
    DMAc 2304.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 1907.49
    isopentanol 4617.05
    n-heptane 12183.34
    ethyl formate 2480.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 10953.92
    n-hexanol 7017.83
    2-methoxyethanol 2653.96
    isobutyl acetate 4567.97
    tetrachloromethane 3271.88
    n-pentyl acetate 5407.46
    transcutol 10556.62
    n-heptanol 2258.93
    ethylbenzene 3060.35
    MIBK 6804.18
    2-propoxyethanol 5538.09
    tert-butanol 6339.69
    MTBE 15226.03
    2-butoxyethanol 2604.62
    propionic acid 1423.55
    o-xylene 2777.87
    formic acid 50.64
    diethyl ether 19916.54
    m-xylene 3474.26
    p-xylene 3249.17
    chlorobenzene 4799.23
    dimethyl carbonate 891.35
    n-octane 2477.1
    formamide 133.2
    cyclopentanone 9949.67
    2-pentanone 10088.93
    anisole 3646.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13411.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 6488.7
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2993.0
    pyridine 8911.19
    3-pentanone 7057.31
    furfural 3221.15
    n-dodecane 923.16
    diethylene glycol 1110.35
    diisopropyl ether 8286.87
    tert-amyl alcohol 4974.26
    acetylacetone 6371.92
    n-hexadecane 1159.93
    acetophenone 2242.38
    methyl propionate 4326.28
    isopentyl acetate 15700.22
    trichloroethylene 11004.68
    n-nonanol 1912.88
    cyclohexanol 5406.09
    benzyl alcohol 1314.09
    2-ethylhexanol 8056.77
    isooctanol 2235.86
    dipropyl ether 28223.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3652.21
    ethyl lactate 891.36
    propylene carbonate 3828.53
    n-methylformamide 803.77
    2-pentanol 4385.64
    n-pentane 6397.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 8032.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 8160.11
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1792.29
    mesitylene 2612.58
    ε-caprolactone 7743.66
    p-cymene 3273.93
    epichlorohydrin 8997.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 11817.2
    2-aminoethanol 304.43
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3398.06
    sulfolane 5566.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1765.88
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 18718.68
    n-hexyl acetate 5533.01
    isooctane 1943.97
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3055.13
    sec-butyl acetate 5328.66
    tert-butyl acetate 9555.04
    decalin 3189.56
    glycerin 259.8
    diglyme 7284.66
    acrylic acid 656.82
    isopropyl myristate 2767.74
    n-butyric acid 4452.25
    acetyl acetate 3923.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 946.4
    ethyl propionate 5880.81
    nitromethane 1971.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 15904.69
    benzonitrile 2807.83
    trioctyl phosphate 992.36
    1-bromopropane 14584.43
    gamma-valerolactone 7431.08
    n-decanol 1432.1
    triethyl phosphate 2429.61
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2925.58
    propionitrile 4598.21
    vinylene carbonate 2328.47
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2598.7
    DMS 1928.24
    cumene 1761.17
    2-octanol 1768.33
    2-hexanone 7699.54
    octyl acetate 2540.71
    limonene 7516.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8557.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 2989.6
    tributyl phosphate 1508.08
    diacetone alcohol 4306.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2026.27
    acrylonitrile 3026.04
    aniline 3410.64
    1,3-propanediol 937.96
    bromobenzene 6305.44
    dibromomethane 11066.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 10193.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4763.37
    tetrabutyl urea 1833.6
    diisobutyl methanol 5105.51
    2-phenylethanol 2537.34
    styrene 3893.7
    dioctyl adipate 2419.32
    dimethyl sulfate 1031.88
    ethyl butyrate 14214.1
    methyl lactate 704.12
    butyl lactate 1942.81
    diethyl carbonate 5561.51
    propanediol butyl ether 1118.82
    triethyl orthoformate 8030.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3257.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1785.65
    morpholine 11839.7
    tert-butylamine 6858.4
    n-dodecanol 1221.88
    dimethoxymethane 4484.26
    ethylene carbonate 3044.73
    cyrene 895.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4576.84
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 13465.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3498.43
    4-methylpyridine 8330.21
    dibutyl ether 14004.76
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 5105.51
    DEF 6529.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 3505.61
    tetrachloroethylene 5839.47
    eugenol 1148.39
    triacetin 2330.39
    span 80 1897.02
    1,4-butanediol 264.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 11280.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2830.74
    methyl formate 648.57
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3637.47
    n-decane 2003.69
    butyronitrile 7251.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3370.65
    1-chlorooctane 4243.57
    1-chlorotetradecane 1478.1
    n-nonane 2466.71
    undecane 1267.07
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2617.26
    cyclooctane 5112.6
    cyclopentanol 3973.2
    tetrahydropyran 25286.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 9098.83
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3349.19
    1-hexene 14756.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1958.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 181.4
    methyl butyrate 7288.66

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Annual wormwood (China) 1 84775-74-6 Artemisia annua L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Jasmine rose flower headspace (China) 2 Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. fortuniana Lindl., fam. Rubiaceae 0.84%