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Cyclopentene CyclopenteneIdentifiers CAS number 142-29-0 PubChem 8882 ChemSpider 8544 ChEBI CHEBI:49155 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - C1CC=CC1
Properties Molecular formula C5H8 Molar mass 68.11 g/mol Density 0.744 g/cm3 Melting point -135 °C
Boiling point 44 °C
Hazards NFPA 704 Flash point -29 °C Related compounds Related compounds Cyclopentadiene
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Cyclopentene is a chemical compound with the formula C5H8. It is a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor. It is one of the cycloalkenes.
Cyclopentene is produced industrially in large amounts. It is used as a monomer for synthesis of plastics, and in a number of chemical syntheses.
It can be obtained from vinylcyclopropane in the vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene rearrangement.
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Alkenes Dienes Cyclobutadiene · Cyclopentadiene · Cyclohexadiene (1,3-Cyclohexadiene · 1,4-Cyclohexadiene) · Cycloheptadiene · Cyclooctadiene (1,5-Cyclooctadiene)This article about a hydrocarbon is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.