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Cyclohexane vs Methylcyclohexane - What's the difference?

cyclohexane | methylcyclohexane |

In organic compound terms the difference between cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane

is that cyclohexane is an alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid while methylcyclohexane is a colourless liquid with a faint benzene-like odour, having the molecular formula C7H14, used in organic synthesis and as a solvent for cellulose ethers.

cyclohexane

English

(wikipedia cyclohexane)

Noun

  • (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

    • See also

    * cycloalkane * hexane * benzene

    methylcyclohexane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methylcyclohexane)
  • (organic compound) A colourless liquid with a faint benzene-like odour, having the molecular formula C7H14, used in organic synthesis and as a solvent for cellulose ethers.