Cyclohexanol is more soluble in water than 1-hexanol
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The molecules will have about the same polar surface area, but the cyclohexanol will have less total surface area. Thus cyclohexanol dissolves better in water. ... The ratio between idrophilic and lipophilic area is greater in the cyclohexanol compared to 1-hexanol
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The alkyl group in cyclohexanol is more compact than the alkyl group in hexanol - 1.
The OH group of cyclohexanol is more exposed and is more available for hydrogen bonding with water. Hence, cyclohexanol is more soluble in water than the hexanol-1.
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