Cyclohexylmethanol

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.

Cyclohexylmethanol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Cyclohexylmethanol
Other names Cyclohexanemethanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	100-49-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	7226
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.598
PubChem CID	7507
UNII	4VDR6634UG Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3059212
InChI 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
SMILES C1CCC(CC1)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O
Molar mass	114,19 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid with a smell of alcohol[1]
Density	0,9339 g·cm−3[2]
Melting point	19 °C (66 °F)[1]
Boiling point	187–188 °C (369–370 °F)[3]
Solubility in water	small in water[4]
Hazards
Flash point	71 °C (160 °F).[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Production

Cyclohexylmethanol can be produced in two step starting with the hydroformylation of cyclohexene. This process also give cyclohexane, resulting from hydrogenation. The resulting cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde is then hydrogenated to give the alcohol.^[5][6]