2-phenylhexane

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 1-methyl-n-pentylhexane
General
Surname 2-phenylhexane
other names
  • Hexan-2-ylbenzene
  • ( RS ) -hexan-2-ylbenzene
  • (±) -1-hexan-2-ylbenzene
  • (±) - (1-methylpentyl) benzene
  • ( RS ) -2-phenylhexane
  • (±) -2-phenylhexane
Molecular formula C 12 H 18
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 6031-02-3
PubChem 22385
ChemSpider 21010
Wikidata Q4596919
properties
Molar mass 162.28 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.87 g cm −3

Melting point

−26 ° C

boiling point

208 ° C

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2-Phenylhexane is a hydrocarbon from the group of the alkylbenzenes . Usually it is a 1: 1 mixture of two chemical compounds :

  • ( R ) -2-phenylhexane and
  • ( S ) -2-phenylhexane.

Extraction and presentation

2-Phenylhexane can be obtained by Friedel-Crafts alkylation of 1-chlorohexane with benzene and aluminum trichloride . The compound can also be prepared by reacting benzene with n -hexane .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b David R. Lide, George WA Milne: Handbook of data on common organic compounds . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8493-0404-0 , pp. 414 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ^ Carl L. Yaws: The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics . Gulf Professional Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1 , pp. 375 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  3. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  4. ^ Marye Anne Fox, James K. Whitesell: Organic Chemistry . Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004, ISBN 0-7637-2197-2 , pp. 530 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. ↑ Nadiya Danilina, Elisabeth L. Payrer u. a .: Selective Production of 2-Phenylhexane from Benzene and n-Hexane Over Pt- and Ga-Modified Zeolites. In: Catalysis Letters . 141, 2011, p. 391, doi: 10.1007 / s10562-010-0511-0 .