Cyclohexene
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| Preferred IUPAC name Cyclohexene | |||
| Other names Tetrahydrobenzene, 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrobenzene, Benzenetetrahydride, Cyclohex-1-ene, Hexanaphthylene, UN 2256 | |||
| Identifiers | |||
| 3D model (JSmol) | |||
| 906737 | |||
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| ChEMBL | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.462 | ||
| EC Number | 
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| 1659 | |||
| PubChem CID | |||
| RTECS number | 
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| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |||
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| Properties | |||
| C6H10 | |||
| Molar mass | 82.143 g/mol | ||
| Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | sweet | ||
| Density | 0.8110 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −103.5 °C (−154.3 °F; 169.7 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 82.98 °C (181.36 °F; 356.13 K) | ||
| slightly soluble in water | |||
| Solubility | miscible with organic solvents | ||
| Vapor pressure | 8.93 kPa (20 °C) 11.9 kPa (25 °C) | ||
| Henry's law constant (kH) | 0.022 mol·kg−1·bar−1 | ||
| −57.5·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.4465 | ||
| Hazards | |||
| GHS labelling: | |||
| Danger | |||
| H225, H302, H305, H311, H411 | |||
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P312, P322, P330, P331, P361, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Flash point | −12 °C (10 °F; 261 K) | ||
| 244 °C (471 °F; 517 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | 0.8–5% | ||
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
| LD50 (median dose) | 1407 mg/kg (oral, rat) | ||
| LCLo (lowest published) | 13,196 ppm (mouse, 2 hr) | ||
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 300 ppm (1015 mg/m3) | ||
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 300 ppm (1015 mg/m3) | ||
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 2000 ppm | ||
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
Cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with the formula (CH2)4C2H2. It is a cycloalkene. At room temperature, cyclohexene is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor. Among its uses, it is an intermediate in the commercial synthesis of nylon.