Perfluorocyclohexane

Perfluorocyclohexane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dodecafluorocyclohexane
	Other names 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-Dodecafluorocyclohexane, Cyclohexane, dodecafluoro-
Identifiers
CAS Number	355-68-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	9263 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.993
EC Number	206-591-3;
PubChem CID	9640;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5075232 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6F12/c7-1(8)2(9,10)4(13,14)6(17,18)5(15,16)3(1,11)12 Key: RKIMETXDACNTIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1(C(C(C(C(C1(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6F12
Molar mass	300.047 g·mol−1
Appearance	clear, waxy solid
Density	1.684 g/cm3
Melting point	52 °C (126 °F; 325 K)
Boiling point	59–60 °C (138–140 °F; 332–333 K)
Solubility	Miscible with organic compounds
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS [1]
Related compounds
Related compounds	Fluorocarbon
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Perfluorocyclohexane or dodecafluorocyclohexane is a chemical which belongs to the class of fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs. Fluorocarbons and their derivatives are useful fluoropolymers, refrigerants, solvents, and anesthetics.

Synthesis[edit]

Perfluorocyclohexane can be synthesized by fluorination of cyclohexane.^[2]

Properties[edit]

Perfluorocyclohexane is chemically inert and thermally stable. It is a relatively non-toxic, clear, waxy solid, which has a high vapor pressure and therefore sublimes readily at room temperature.^{[citation needed]}

The molecule predominantly exists in its chair conformation, in which it possesses D_3d molecular symmetry.

References[edit]

^ Sander, M.; Blöchl, W. (January 1965). "Herstellung von Perfluoralkanen und Perfluorcycloalkanen". Chemie Ingenieur Technik (in German). 37 (1): 7–13. doi:10.1002/cite.330370103.
^ Sandford G. (2003). "Perfluoroalkanes". Tetrahedron. 59 (4): 437–454. doi:10.1016/s0040-4020(02)01568-5.

[1] Sander, M.; Blöchl, W. (January 1965). "Herstellung von Perfluoralkanen und Perfluorcycloalkanen". Chemie Ingenieur Technik (in German). 37 (1): 7–13. doi:10.1002/cite.330370103.

[2] Sandford G. (2003). "Perfluoroalkanes". Tetrahedron. 59 (4): 437–454. doi:10.1016/s0040-4020(02)01568-5.

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