Methylcyclopropane

Methylcyclopropane
IUPAC name methylcyclopropane
Identifiers
CAS number	594-11-6 Y
PubChem	11657
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1CC1
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H8
Molar mass	56.11 g mol−1
Appearance	Colourless gas[1]
Density	0.6912 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	−117.2 °C, 156 K, -179 °F ([1])
Boiling point	4-5 °C, 277-278 K, 39-41 °F ([1])
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Infobox references

Methylcyclopropane is an organic compound with the structural formula C₃H₅CH₃. This colorless gas is the monomethyl derivative of cyclopropane.

Reactions

Methylcyclopropane, like many other cyclopropanes, undergoes ring-opening reactions. Bond cleavage in certain reactions is also reported in conjunction with the use of methylenecyclopropane groups as protective groups for amines.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Lide, David. R, ed (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (89th ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 9781420066791. http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/.