Cyclohexylamine is an organic compound, belonging to the aliphatic amine class.
It is a useful intermediate in the production of many other organic compounds (e.g. cyclamate) Cyclohexylamine is produced by two routes, the main one being the complete hydrogenation of aniline using some cobalt- or nickel-based catalysts:[4] It is also prepared by alkylation of ammonia using cyclohexanol.
Most of the drugs in the following list fall into the arena of sulfonamide hypoglycemics though: Cyclohexylamine has a low acute toxicity with LD50 (rat; p.o.)
Cyclohexylamine is listed as an extremely hazardous substance as defined by Section 302 of the U.S.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has suggested workers not be exposed to a recommended exposure limit of over 10 ppm (40 mg/m3) over an eight-hour workshift.