Nitrocyclohexane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO2. It is a colorless liquid, but degraded samples appear pale yellow.
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Nitrocyclohexane
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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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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]
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]