2914.22.10.00 - Cyclohexanone

This classification covers cyclohexanone, a cyclic ketone with the chemical formula C6H10O. It is a colorless oily liquid with a distinct mint-like odor, widely used as an industrial solvent and as a precursor in the production of nylon and other synthetic fibers. The chemical structure features a six-membered carbon ring with a single ketone functional group.

Within the broader category of "Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ketones without other oxygen function," this subheading specifically identifies cyclohexanone. It is distinguished from its sibling category, 2914.22.20.00, which covers methylcyclohexanones. Methylcyclohexanones are structurally similar to cyclohexanone but possess one or more methyl groups attached to the cyclohexane ring, altering their physical and chemical properties and hence their classification.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories under 2914.22.10.00. Classification at this level is definitive for pure cyclohexanone and mixtures where cyclohexanone is the predominant component by weight or value, provided they do not meet the criteria for any more specific subdivision. Its primary role as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and as a solvent dictates its placement within this section of organic chemicals.