Ethylcyclohexane Explained

Ethylcyclohexane is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule consists of an ethyl group attached to a cyclohexane ring. It is a typical naphthene in petroleum. It can be produced by hydrogenation of ethylbenzene and by hydrodeoxygenation of lignin.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1016/j.jcat.2011.02.001 . Aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of bio-derived phenols to cycloalkanes . 2011 . Zhao . Chen . He . Jiayue . Lemonidou . Angeliki A. . Li . Xuebing . Lercher . Johannes A. . Journal of Catalysis . 280 . 8–16 .

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