Cycloalkanes (naphthenes, cycloparaffins) are saturated, ring-structured hydrocarbons

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Kokel, Nicolas
6/18/2026 11:57 AM



Common naphthenes (cycloalkanes, cycloparaffins)

Cycloalkanes — also known as naphthenes or cycloparaffins — are saturated, ring-structured hydrocarbons with a general formula of CnH2n that occur naturally in crude oil and are also produced synthetically. The most industrially important members are cyclohexane (C₆H₁₂) and methylcyclohexane (C₇H₁₄), with lesser commercial roles for ethylcyclohexane, dimethylcyclohexanes, and cyclopentane.

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