Methylenecyclohexane

Methylenecyclohexane
Methylenecyclohexane
Identifiers
CAS number 1192-37-6 YesY
PubChem 14502
ChemSpider 13846 YesY
EC-number 214-752-4
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Properties
Molecular formula C7H12
Molar mass 96.170 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Methylenecyclohexane is a very useful compound in organic syntheses. It can be produced by a Wittig reaction or a Tebbe reaction from cyclohexanone, or as a side product of the dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol into 1-methylcyclohexene.