cyclohexanol

Thân thiện

A chemist carefully pours cyclohexanol into a beaker.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A colorless oily alcohol with a camphor-like odor: "cyclohexanol" is a specific chemical compound, a type of alcohol used in industry as a solvent and in the production of other chemicals like nylon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cyclohexanol is an important intermediate in the synthesis of adipic acid.
  • The laboratory stored the cyclohexanol in a tightly sealed container due to its strong odor.

Advanced Usage

• In organic chemistry nomenclature: The name "cyclohexanol" follows IUPAC rules, where "cyclohex-" indicates a six-carbon ring and "-anol" denotes it is an alcohol (containing an -OH group).
  • The structure of cyclohexanol consists of a cyclohexane ring with a hydroxyl group attached.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyclohexanone (n): A related compound, a ketone, often produced from the oxidation of cyclohexanol.
  • Cyclohexanone is another key precursor in nylon manufacturing.

Synonyms

• Hexahydrophenol: An older or alternative systematic name for the same compound.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor