 cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with the formula c6h10. this cycloalkene is a colorless liquid with a sharp smell. it is an intermediate in various industrial processes. cyclohexene is not very stable upon long term storage with exposure to light and air because it forms peroxides. ==production and uses== cyclohexene is produced by the partial hydrogenation of benzene, a process developed by asahi chemical company. it is converted to cyclohexanol, which is dehydrogenated to give cyclohexanone, a precursor to caprolactam.michael t. musser "cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone" in ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry, wiley-vch, weinheim, 2005. cyclohexene is also a precursor to adipic acid, maleic acid, dicyclohexyladipate, and cyclohexeneoxide. furthermore, it is used as a solvent. ===laboratory experiments=== a common experiment for beginning organic chemistry students is the acid catalyzed dehydration of cyclohexanol with distillative removal of the resulting cyclohexene fro
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