Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. Cyclohexane is used as a nonpolar solvent for the chemical industry and also as a raw material for the industrial production of adipic acid and caprolactam both of which are intermediates used in the production of nylon. On an industrial scale cyclohexane is produced by reacting benzene with hydrogen.