3-Methylcyclohexene Explained

3-Methylcyclohexene an organic compound consisting of cyclohexene with a methyl group substituent adjacent to the alkene group. Two other structural isomers are known: 1-methylcyclohexene and 4-methylcyclohexene. All are colorless volatile liquids classified as a cyclic olefins. They are specialized reagents.

Synthesis

3-Methylcyclohexene is produced from 3-methylcyclohexanone.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 10.15227/orgsyn.056.0101 . Reductive Cleavage of Allylic Alcohols, Ethers, or Acetates to Olefins: 3-Methylcyclohexene . Organic Syntheses . 1977 . 56 . 101. I. . Elphimoff-Felkin. P.. Sarda .

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