3-Methylcyclohexanol
[CAS# 591-23-1]

Identification

• Name: 3-Methylcyclohexanol
• Synonyms: 3-Methyl-1-cyclohexanol; NSC 123022
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₄O
• Molecular Weight: 114.19
• CAS Registry Number: 591-23-1
• EC Number: 209-709-1

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (21 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9684 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 36-37 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 175-176 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.46754 (20 ºC)^*****
• Flash point: 62.8±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Shuikin, N. I.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1961, P858-63.

^*** Gough, G. A. C.; Journal of the Chemical Society 1926, P2052-71.

^**** Rogovin, Z. A.; Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii 1947, V17, P1321-6.

^***** Vogel, Arthur I.; Journal of the Chemical Society 1938, P1323-38.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	4	H227