4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol

  • MCHM
  • 1- hydroxymethyl-4 -methylcyclohexane

Colorless liquid with an odor lakritzartigem

Liquid

0.92 g · cm -3

197 ° C

Poorly soluble in water

1.4617 (20 ° C)

Attention

  • 825 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
  • > 2000 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, transdermal)

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4- methylcyclohexyl methanol is a mixture of two cis, trans- isomeric compounds from the chemical class of alcohols and the cycloalkanes.

Properties

Due to the substitution pattern on the cyclohexane ring occurs 4- methylcyclohexyl methanol in the form of cis, trans isomers which have different properties. In technical applications usually a mixture of the two isomers is employed.

Use

4- methylcyclohexyl methanol is a solvent, it is used to froth ( froth flotation English ) used in coal washing.

Release

4- methylcyclohexyl methanol came to media attention, as reached on January 9, 2014 the chemical accident at Elk River several thousand liters of the substance in the environment.

CAS registry number PubChem Flotation process CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Nalco Holding Company
14065
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