Chemicals and Drugs

Cyclohexanols

Monohydroxy derivatives of cyclohexanes that contain the general formula R-C6H11O. They have a camphorlike odor and are used in making soaps, insecticides, germicides, dry cleaning, and plasticizers.

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Abstract

Monohydroxy derivatives of cyclohexanes that contain the general formula R-C6H11O. They have a camphorlike odor and are used in making soaps, insecticides, germicides, dry cleaning, and plasticizers.

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  • Cyclohexanol

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CYCLOHEXANONES

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History Note

75; was CYCLOHEXANOL 1972-74 (Prov 1972-73)

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohols (1966-1971)
  • Cyclohexanes (1966-1971)

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  1. D02w.033w.415w.510w.500
  2. D02w.455w.426w.392.368w.367.318
  3. D10w.289w.510w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyclohexanols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003511. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003511
  2. Cyclohexanols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77935826