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| Product Name: | 4-Methylcyclohexanone | | Synonyms: | TETRAHYDRO-P-CRESOL;P-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE;4-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone;4-methyl-cyclohexanon;Methyl-4 cyclohexanone-1;methyl-4cyclohexanone-1;4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE;FEMA 3948 | | CAS: | 589-92-4 | | MF: | C7H12O | | MW: | 112.17 | | EINECS: | 209-665-3 | | Product Categories: | Pyridines | | Mol File: | 589-92-4.mol |
| 4-Methylcyclohexanone Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi | | Risk Statements | 10-22-20/21/22-2017/10/22 | | Safety Statements | 16-36-36/37-23 | | RIDADR | UN 2297 3/PG 3 | | WGK Germany | 1 | | RTECS | GW1750200 | | Hazard Note | Irritant | | TSCA | Yes | | HazardClass | 3 | | PackingGroup | III | | HS Code | 29142200 | | Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 800 mg/kg |
| 4-Methylcyclohexanone Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | 4-methylcyclohexanone is a colorless liquid with a musty animalistic odor. It is used as a food additive.
| | Chemical Properties | CLEAR COLOURLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID | | Chemical Properties | 4-Methylcyclohexanone has an acetone-like odor. | | Uses | Intermediates of Liquid Crystals | | Uses | 4-Methylcyclohexanone was used in the synthesis of the pinguisane-type sesquiterpenoid acutifolone A, in racemic form. It is used as intermediates of CCNU and it can be also be used as a solvent. | | Preparation | By oxidation of a mixture of cis- and trans-4-methylcyclohexanol. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38, p. 2011, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/jo00951a009Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 173, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)99832-0 | | General Description | 4-Methylcyclohexanone is a cyclic flavor ketone that is reported to be present in volatile oil of roasted sesame seeds. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Flammable | | Purification Methods | Dry the ketone with CaSO4, then fractionally distil it. The semicarbazone has m 197o , 203.5o(dec) (from MeOH or EtOH). [White & Bishop J Am Chem Soc 62 8 1945, Vogel & Oommen J Chem Soc 774 1930, Beilstein 7 III 63, 7 IV 44.] |
| 4-Methylcyclohexanone Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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