(RS)-3-Methylcyclohexanone

CAS Registry Number®

591-24-2

CAS Name

(RS)-3-Methylcyclohexanone

Molecular Formula

C7H12O

Molecular Mass

112.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    169 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    178 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.9147 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=UJBOOUHRTQVGRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1CC(=O)CCC1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1CCCC(C)C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Cyclohexanone, 3-methyl-
  • 3-Methylcyclohexanone
  • 3-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone
  • (±)-3-Methylcyclohexanone
  • (RS)-3-Methylcyclohexanone

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

625-96-7

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