CYCLOHEXANONE

SYNONYM: CYCLOHEXYL KETONE; KETOCYCLOHEXANE; ETOHEXAMETHYLENE; OXOCYCLOHEXANE;

FORMULA: C6H10O

M. W.: 98.14                                                                            

CAS NO.: 108-94-1

                                                                                    

DESCRIPTION: CLEAR OILY LIQUID WITH AN ACETONE LIKE ODOR; SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER BUT COMPLETELY MISCIBLE WITH COMMON SOLVENTS.

                                                                                                                 

SPECIFICATIONS:

PURITY: 99.8% MIN                                                   
DENSITY,g/cm3 (20℃) 0.946-0.947
DISTILLATION RANGE ( AT 0℃, 101.3KPa) 153℃-157℃
WATER 0.08% MAX
ACID (ACETIC ACID) 0.01% MAX
COLOR 15 MAX

USES:

  • MOST IMPORTANT USE IS AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF ADIPIC ACID AND IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CAPROLACTAM.
  • IT IS ALSO USED AS SOLVENT AND THINNERS FOR LACQUERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE CONTAINING NITROCELLULOSE OR VINYL CHLORIDE POLYMER AND COPOLYMER RESINS INCLUDING POLYVINYL CHLORIDE AND METHACRYLATE ESTER POLYMERS.
  • IT IS EXCELLENT SOLVENT FOR DDT AND ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS INSECTICIDES AND PESTICIDES
  • IT IS USED AS A SLUDGE SOLVENT IN OIL FOR PISTON TYPE AIRCRAFT LUBRICATION

 

PACKING:   190KG DRUM; 15.2MT/20’FCL (80DRUMS)

UN NO.: 1915             CLASS: 3