Cyclododecane is a chemical compound belonging to the class of cycloalkanes . Cyclic saturated hydrocarbon with chemical properties close to saturated hydrocarbons .
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| Chem. formula | C₁₂h₂₄ |
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Feature
- Chemical formula - C 12 H 24
- Molar mass = 168 g / mol
- t bale = 243 ° C
- t melt = 61 ° C
- Density = 0.82 g / ml
- clear colorless crystals
- Insoluble in water, soluble in diethyl ether, benzene
- energetically beneficial conformation - deformed "crown"
Production Method
A known method of producing cyclododecane by hydrogenation on heterogeneous catalysts of the hydrocarbon fraction With 4 pyrolysis of petroleum products containing 35-40% (by weight) of butadiene .
Epoxy impurities are often found in cyclododecane.
Application
Cyclododecane is used to produce polydodecanamide, 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid (raw materials for producing polyamide fibers such as modified nylon , lubricants, plasticizers), as well as to obtain cyclododecanol and cyclododecanone.