Chemistry:Nitrocyclohexane

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Nitrocyclohexane
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Names
IUPAC name
Nitrocyclohexane
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Properties
C6H11NO2
Molar mass 129.159 g·mol−1
Density 1.061 g/cm3
Melting point −34 °C (−29 °F; 239 K)
Boiling point 205.8 °C (402.4 °F; 478.9 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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Nitrocyclohexane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO2. It is a colorless liquid, but degraded samples appear pale yellow.

Preparation

It is prepared by reaction of nitrogen dioxide with cyclohexane. Cyclohexane is a convenient substrate because all twelve C-H bonds are equivalent, so mononitration does not give isomers (unlike the case of n-hexane).[1]

Hazards

Nitrocyclohexane is highly flammable and a strong oxidizing agent.[2] It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the NOAA warns that it can be explosive.[2]

References

  1. Sakaguchi, Satoshi; Nishiwaki, Yoshiki; Kitamura, Takaaki; Ishii, Yasutaka (2001). "Efficient Catalytic Alkane Nitration with NO2 under Air Assisted by N-Hydroxyphthalimide". Angewandte Chemie International Edition 40: 222–224. doi:10.1002/1521-3773(20010105)40:1<222::AID-ANIE222>3.0.CO;2-W. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Cameo Chemicals - NITROCYCLOHEXANE". http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/5091. Retrieved July 9, 2012. 

Further reading

  • Iffland, Don C.; Criner, G. X. (1953). "Preparation of Nitro Compounds from Oximes. II. The Improved Synthesis of Nitrocycloalkanes1". Journal of the American Chemical Society 75 (16): 4047. doi:10.1021/ja01112a049. 
  • Fahim, Hussein; Fleifel, Abdallah; Fahim, Fawzia (1960). "Synthesis of 1-Benzylnaphthalenes". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 25 (6): 1040–1041. doi:10.1021/jo01076a605.