Cyclohexanone is six carbon cyclohexanone, at room temperature for colorless oily liquid, there is similar to the smell of peppermint oil and acetone, long color yellowing. It is slightly soluble in water (5-10 g/100 ml) and can be miscible with most organic solvents. Cyclohexanone is used industrially as a solvent, as well as as a trigger for oxidizing reactions, for adipic acid, cyclohexanone resin, caprolactam and nylon 6.