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Dicyclohexyl ether

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Dicyclohexyl ether
Dicyclohexyl ether structural formula
Names
IUPAC name
Cyclohexyloxycyclohexane[1]
Other names
  • Dicyclohexyl ether[1]
  • 1,1'-Oxybis[cyclohexane][1]
  • 1,1'-Oxybis(cyclohexane)[1]
  • Cyclohexyl ether[2]
  • Oxydicyclohexane[3]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
(C
6
H
11
)
2
O
Molar mass 182.307 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid[3]
Density 0.9227 g/ml[4]
Melting point −36 °C (−33 °F; 237 K)[4]
Boiling point 244 °C (471 °F; 517 K)[3]
1.4741 (estimate)[4]
Hazards
Flash point 94 °C (201 °F; 367 K)[3]
Related compounds
Related compounds
Diphenyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dicyclohexyl ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula (C
6
H
11
)
2
O. It is a colorless liquid. It composes of two cyclohexyl groups attached to one oxygen atom.

Synthesis

Cyclohexanol can be converted to dicyclohexyl ether by cation-exchanged bentonite clays as a catalyst. Bentonite clays that exchange Al3+, Co2+ and Na+
cations are used in etherification of cyclohexanol to dicyclohexyl ether. Product yields obtained for metal cation exchanged clays are in the order Al3+ > Co2+ > Na+
.[5]

Dicyclohexyl ether can also be synthesized from cyclohexanol by heating it to 134 to 138 °C (273 to 280 °F) in the presence of sulfuric acid as a catalyst, for 1 to 1.5 hours, in an oil bath.[6]

2 C
6
H
11
OH → (C
6
H
11
)
2
O + H
2
O

Dicyclohexyl ether can also be obtained by heating cyclohexanol with tungstic acid at 100 °C (212 °F). Two cyclohexanol molecules condense to form the ether and water as a byproduct. The condensation is completed after 13 days.[7]

Uses

Dicyclohexyl ether is used for research and development only. It is not used for medicinal, household or other use.[8] It can serve as a new hydroxy-protecting group for serine and threonine in peptide synthesis.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 PubChem. "1,1'-Oxybis[cyclohexane]". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ ChemSpider. "Cyclohexyl ether". www.chemspider.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 TCI. "Oxydicyclohexane". www.tcichemicals.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chemical Book. "1,1'-oxybis(cyclohexane)". www.chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Chatterjee, Debabrata; Mody, H.M.; Bhatt, K.N. (1995). "Conversion of cyclohexanol to dicyclohexyl ether catalyzed by cation-exchanged bentonite clays". Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 104 (2): L115–L118. doi:10.1016/1381-1169(95)00206-5.
  6. ↑ "Preparation method of dicyclohexyl ether".
  7. ↑ Alrefaee, Salhah Hamed; Apblett, Allen W. (2019). "Methods for the reaction of alkenes with activated tungstic acid". Heliyon. 5 (11). Bibcode:2019Heliy...502780A. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02780. PMC 6895725 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31844714. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Chemical Book. "1,1'-oxybis(cyclohexane)" (PDF). www.chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Nishiyama, Yasuhiro; Shikama, Suguru; Morita, Ken-Ichi; Kurita, Keisuke (2000). "Cyclohexyl ether as a new hydroxy-protecting group for serine and threonine in peptide synthesis". Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1 (12): 1949–1954. doi:10.1039/B001261K.


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