INTRODUCTION:

INTRODUCTION
 Cyclohexane are aromatic/alicyclic hydrocarbon.

 Saturated hydrocarbon.

 Relatively stable cyclohexane.

Molecular formula: C6H12

 Synonyms: hexamethylene; hex naphthene;

hexahydro benzene, benzene hexahydride
STRUCTURE OF CYCLOHEXANE:
C6H12 is the chemical formula for cyclohexane.

There is no CH3 ending because it forms a ring. The 6

vertex ring does not conform to the shape of perfect
hexagon. It causes torsional strain.

The flexibility of cyclohexane allows for a

conformation which is almost free of ring strain. If
two carbon atoms on opposite sides of the six-
membered ring are bent out of the plane of the ring,
a shape is formed that resembles a reclining beach
chair is called Chair conformation.
CYCLOHEXANE CONFORMATIONS:
Cyclohexane has the possibility of forming multiple conformations each of which have
structural differences which lead to different amounts of ring strain.

Boat Twist-Boat Half-Chair

Chair Conformation Conformation
Conformation Conformation
Slight angle strain, slight angle strain, Some angle strain,
No angle strain, eclipsing strain, small eclipsing Torsional strain,
No eclipsing strain, at two bonds, strain,
Small steric strain. steric crowding small steric strain. Bond fully eclipsed.
of two hydrogens.
CYCLOHEXANE SOURSES:
NATURAL SOURSES INDUSTRY SOURSES

Crude Oil (concentration of 0.1-1.0%) Catalytic Hydrogenation of Benzene,

Plant volatile Naphtha Fractionation,

Volcanos Isomerization of methyl alcohol pentane.

Cigarette smoke
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