A　reactive　distillation　process　is　suggested　for　the　production　of　cyclohexanol　from　cyclohexene　and　water　using　1,4-dioxane　as　cosolvent　and　ion-exchange　resin　A-36　as　catalyst.　It　not　only　can　avoid　the　drawbacks　of　the　conventional　direct　hydration　of　cyclohexene　process,　but　also　has　more　advantages　than　it,　especially　greatly　improving　conversion　and　reaction　rate.　On　the　basis　of　the　fixed　point　analysis　of　residue　curve　maps,　the　feasibility　of　this　novel　process　is　analyzed　and　verified.　The　phase　equilibrium　and　reaction　kinetic　experiments　are　carried　out　to　correlate　the　parameters　in　activity　coefficient　model　and　kinetic　model,　respectively,　which　are　necessary　for　calculating　residue　curve.　©　2013　American　Chemical　Society.