Title: 1-Chlorohexane
CAS Registry Number: 544-10-5
Additional Names: n-Hexyl chloride
Molecular Formula: C6H13Cl
Molecular Weight: 120.62
Percent Composition: C 59.74%, H 10.86%, Cl 29.39%
Line Formula: CH3(CH2)4CH2Cl
Literature References: Prepd from 1-hexanol by treatment with fuming HCl: Henry, Chem. Zentralbl. 1905, II, 214; with excess SOCl2 or with PCl5 + ZnCl2: Clark, Streight, Trans. R. Soc. Can. Sect. 3 23, III, 77 (1929).
Properties: Mobile liquid. d420 0.8780. bp760 134°. nD20 1.4236 (Clark, Streight, loc. cit.); nD20 1.4195 (Mumford, Phillips, J. Chem. Soc. 1950, 75). Insol in water. Refluxing with 10% aq NaOH decomposes 1-chlorohexane to 1-hexanol.
Boiling point: bp760 134°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4236 (Clark, Streight, loc. cit.); nD20 1.4195 (Mumford, Phillips, J. Chem. Soc. 1950, 75)
Density: d420 0.8780 |