- Methylcyclopropane
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Methylcyclopropane methylcyclopropaneIdentifiers CAS number 594-11-6 PubChem 11657 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - 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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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)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
- ^ 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/.
Categories:- Cyclopropanes
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