Cyclohexylmethanol

Cyclohexylmethanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexylmethanol
Other names
Cyclohexanemethanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.598
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H14O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h7-8H,1-6H2
    Key: VSSAZBXXNIABDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C7H14O/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h7-8H,1-6H2
    Key: VSSAZBXXNIABDN-UHFFFAOYAW
  • C1CCC(CC1)CO
Properties
C7H14O
Molar mass 114,19 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid with a smell of alcohol
Density 0,9339 g·cm−3
Melting point 19 °C (66 °F)
Boiling point 187–188 °C (369–370 °F)
small in water
Hazards
Flash point 71 °C (160 °F).
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cyclohexylmethanol is an organic compound with the formula C6H11−CH2−OH. It is a cyclohexane ring functionalized with an alcohol, specifically a hydroxymethyl group. The compound is a colorless liquid, although commercial samples can appear yellow.