cyclohexane
Six-membered carbon ring
Cyclohexane is a hydrocarbon consisting of six carbon atoms arranged in a ring, each bonded to two hydrogen atoms.
It's a colorless liquid used as an industrial solvent and in the production of nylon.
In organic chemistry, cyclohexane is famous for its "chair" and "boat" conformations—the ring isn't flat but puckers to reduce strain between adjacent atoms.
Electrically balanced molecule type
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- flammableProne to ignition
inert · van der Waals · boiling point · density · viscosity · vapor pressure · immiscible · colorless
Single-person sitting furniture
- boatWatercraft for travel
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- ringClosed curve shape
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
carbon · hydrogen · axial · equatorial · isomer · stereoisomer · strain · angle
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
cracking · reforming · crude oil · refinery · homologous · paraffin · fossil fuel
Breaking up completely
- extractionAct of removing
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- paint thinnerSolvent for oil-based coatings
- varnish removerSolvent for dried coatings
miscible · cleaning agent · recrystallization · partitioning · naphtha
Substance prompting chemical change
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
nonpolar
Electrically balanced molecule type
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- volatileLiable to sudden change
flammable · inert · van der Waals · boiling point · density · viscosity · vapor pressure · immiscible · colorless
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- boatWatercraft for travel
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- ringClosed curve shape
saturated · carbon · hydrogen · axial · equatorial · isomer · stereoisomer · strain · angle · geometry
alkane
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
hydrogenation · cracking · reforming · crude oil · refinery · homologous · paraffin · fossil fuel
dissolution
Breaking up completely
- extractionAct of removing
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- paint thinnerSolvent for oil-based coatings
varnish remover · miscible · cleaning agent · recrystallization · partitioning · naphtha
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
spectroscopy · analytical · purification · standard · titration