Chemistry:Ethylcyclohexane

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Ethylcyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula C
6
H
11
C
2
H
5
. The molecule consists of an ethyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring. It is a typical naphthene in petroleum. It can be produced by hydrogenation of ethylbenzene and by hydrodeoxygenation of lignin.[1]

References

  1. Zhao, Chen; He, Jiayue; Lemonidou, Angeliki A.; Li, Xuebing; Lercher, Johannes A. (2011). "Aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of bio-derived phenols to cycloalkanes". Journal of Catalysis 280: 8–16. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2011.02.001.