CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | O-methylcyclohexanone appears as a water-white to pale yellow liquid with an acetone-like odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Flash point near 135 °F. May be toxic by ingestion. Used as a solvent. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Water-white to pale yellow liquid |
| Odor | Acetone-like odor |
| Boiling Point | 329 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -6.8 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | 118 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Density | 0.93 (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 3.86 (air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes. |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.5 [mmHg] Odor threshold from CHEMINFO |
| Refractive Index | 1.444-1.450 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 929 932 935 937 914 924 930 |
| Other Experimental Properties | MP: -13.9 °C; BP: 165 °C @ 757 MM HG; DENSITY: 0.9250 @ 20 °C/4 °C; INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4483 @ 25 °C/D; SOL IN ALC & ETHER /DL- 2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE/ |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Ketones (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H332:Acute toxicity,inhalation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 112.17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 112.088815002 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 112.088815002 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 96.6 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
O-methylcyclohexanone appears as a water-white to pale yellow liquid with an acetone-like odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Flash point near 135 °F. May be toxic by ingestion. Used as a solvent.