2-Chlorocyclohexanone / 5 G
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Properties
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Flash Point (C) | 82 °C - closed cup |
| Flash Point (F) | 179.6 °F - closed cup |
| Density | 1.161 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 82-83 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| Melting Point | 23 °C (lit.) |
Product Description
2-Chlorocyclohexanone is a chemical compound characterized by a cyclohexanone ring with a chlorine atom attached. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a distinct odor.
Application:
This compound is primarily used as a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. It serves as a key building block for the synthesis of various functionalized cyclohexanone derivatives.
Articles:
- Conformational Analysis. XI. The Conformers of 2-Chlorocyclohexanone
Publication Date: November 1, 1960
Norman L. Allinger, Janet Allinger, Leslie A. Freiberg, Robert F. Czaja, and Norman A. LeBel
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01507a026
- α-chloroepoxides. 2. Mutagenicity of 1-chlorocyclohexene oxide and its thermal isomerization product, 2-chlorocyclohexanone
Publication Date: Available online 7 November 2002
Barry Gold, Thomas Leuschen
https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2797(83)90077-7
- THE REACTION OF 2-CHLOROCYCLOHEXANONE WITH GRIGNARD REAGENTS AND THE REARRANGEMENT OF THE RESULTING CHLOROHYDRINS
Publication Date: August 1, 1954
R. L. HUANG