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cyclohexane
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cyclohexane (sī'kləhĕk`sān), C6H12, colorless liquid hydrocarbon. It is a cyclic alkane that melts at 6°C; and boils at 81°C;. It is nearly insoluble in water. Cyclohexane is found naturally to some extent in petroleum but is prepared commercially by catalytic hydrogenation of benzene. It is widely used as a solvent and in making certain compounds used in the preparation of nylon.


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COMPUTING THE INTRINSIC CONFORMATIONAL PREFERENCES OF SUBSTITUTED CYCLOHEXANES AND TETRAHYDROPYRANS: SOME SURPRISES AND NEW INSIGHTS
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
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