Methylcyclohexane is used in organic synthesis and as a solvent for cellulose ethers.
It is a component of jet fuel and is also a component of correction fluids.
One of the more promising hydrogen storage techniques relies on the reversibility and high selectivity of liquid organic hydrides, in particular, Methylcyclohexane.
In hydrogen storage using toluene-methylcyclohexane cycle, the hydrogen must be hydrogenated with the toluene at the production side (exothermic) and dehydrogenated from the Methylcyclohexane at the utilization side (endothermic).
The released hydrogen from Methylcyclohexane must be purified in case that high purity of hydrogen is demanded (such as fuel cell).
In toluene-Methylcyclohexane system, dehydrogenation to release hydrogen befor utilization also leads to the significant drop in the total energy performance.
In addition, as the hydrogen density of Methylcyclohexane is the lowest among them, Methylcyclohexane requires larger vessel to transport the same amount of hydrogen.
