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C102814

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Cyclohexen-1-one

≥95%

Synonym(s):

1-Cyclohexen-3-one, 2-Cyclohexenone, 3-Oxocyclohexene, Cyclohexen-3-one, Cyclohexenone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H8(=O)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
96.13
Beilstein:
1280477
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

760 mmHg ( 168 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.488 (lit.)

bp

171-173 °C (lit.)

mp

−53 °C (lit.)

density

0.993 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1CCCC=C1

InChI

1S/C6H8O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h2,4H,1,3,5H2

InChI key

FWFSEYBSWVRWGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Versatile electrophile employed in a range of addition reactions including conjugate addition of organocopper nucleophiles, Michael reaction with enol silanes, and phosphoniosilylations.

Pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

132.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

56 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Letters, 34, 3881-3881 (1993)
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 4, 2427-2427 (1993)
Olivia Dean et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 97(2), 293-300 (2010-09-08)
Oxidative stress has been implicated in several psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia. Glutathione is the brain's primary antioxidant and decreased levels of brain glutathione are reported in schizophrenia. Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is a measure of sensory gating, and PPI is reduced
Polyssena Renzi et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(5), 980-983 (2010-02-19)
The multicomponent reaction between proline lithium salt, 2-cyclohexen-1-one and aliphatic aldehydes affords the 4-alkylidene-2-cyclohexen-1-ones, which are interesting fragrances, and bicyclic amino acids that bear four additional stereocenters, obtained as single stereoisomer.
Aldrichimica Acta, 19, 42-42 (1986)

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