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4-Vinylcyclohexene

|NFPA-H = 0 |NFPA-F =3 Cyclohexene

4-Vinylcyclohexene is an organic compound consisting of a vinyl group attached to the 4-position of the cyclohexene ring. It is a colorless liquid. Although chiral, it is used mainly as the racemate. It is a precursor to vinylcyclohexene dioxide.

Production

It is produced by buta-1,3-diene dimerization in a Diels-Alder reaction. | access-date = 2009-04-19

:[[File:Butadiene dimerization.svg|500 px|1,3-Butadiene undergoes a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction to form 4-vinylcyclohexane.]] In North America this is produced by Nippon Chemical Texas Inc. in Pasadena, TX.

Safety

4-Vinylcyclohexene is classified as a Group 2B carcinogen by the IARC ("possibly carcinogenic to humans").

References

References

  1. "Safety (MSDS) data for 4-vinylcyclohexene". Oxford University.
  2. "Cyclododecatriene, Cyclooctadiene, and 4-Vinylcyclohexene".
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