2-Phenylhexane is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It can be produced by a Friedel-Crafts alkylation between 1-chlorohexane and benzene.,[1] or by the reaction of benzene and 1-hexene with various acid catalysts such as antimony pentafluoride,[2] scandium(III) triflate,[3] and phosphoric acid.[4]

2-Phenylhexane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Hexan-2-yl)benzene
Other names
2-Phenylhexane
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C12H18/c1-3-4-8-11(2)12-9-6-5-7-10-12/h5-7,9-11H,3-4,8H2,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C12H18/c1-3-4-8-11(2)12-9-6-5-7-10-12/h5-7,9-11H,3-4,8H2,1-2H3
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  • CCCCC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1
  • c1ccccc1C(CCCC)C
Properties
C12H18
Molar mass 162.276 g·mol−1
Density 0.858 g/ml
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ Organic Chemistry Marye Anne Fox, James K. Whitesell (Google books)
  2. ^ Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 17(7), 1505-11; 1981
  3. ^ Choong Eui Song; Woo Ho Shimb; Eun Joo Roha; Jung Hoon Choi (2000). "Scandium(III) triflate immobilised in ionic liquids: a novel and recyclable catalytic system for Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aromatic compounds with alkenes". Chem. Commun. 2000 (17): 1695–1696. doi:10.1039/b005335j.
  4. ^ Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46(9), 2902-2906; 2007