Methylenecyclohexane Explained

Methylenecyclohexane (IUPAC name: methylidenecyclohexane) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₇H₁₂.

Synthesis

It can be produced by a Wittig reaction or a reaction with a Tebbe's reagent from cyclohexanone.^{[1] [2] [3]} It can also be synthesized as a side product of the dehydration of 2-methylcyclohexanol into 1-methylcyclohexene.

Structure

Methylenecyclohexane is an unsaturated hydrocarbon, containing a cyclohexane ring with a methylene (methylidine) group attached.

See also

• Methylcyclohexane
• Methylenecyclopropane

Notes and References

1. Wittig. George. Schoellkopf. U.. 1960. Methylenecyclohexane. Organic Syntheses. 40. 66. 10.15227/orgsyn.040.0066.
2. Book: Mark, Herman F.. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, Concise. John Wiley & Sons. 2007. 978-0-470-04610-4. Hoboken, New Jersey. 682. I this way, cyclohexanone is transformed into methylenecyclohexene and benzaldehyde into stryene..
3. Book: Dalton, David R.. Foundations of Organic Chemistry: Unity and Diversity of Structures, Pathways, and Reactions. John Wiley & Sons. August 4, 2011. 978-1-118-00538-5. 819–820. Now, when cyclohexanone is added to the solution in which the [Tebbe] reagent has been generated, reaction occurs to produce methylenecyclohexane and triphenylphosphine oxide.