Cyclopentanepentone | |
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Cyclopentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentone[1] |
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Other names
Leuconic acid |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 3617-57-0 |
PubChem | 12305030 |
ChemSpider | 16788087 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C5O5 |
Molar mass | 140.05 g mol−1 |
Exact mass | 139.974573110 g mol−1 |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Infobox references |
Cyclopentanepentone, also known as leuconic acid, is a hypothetical organic compound with formula C5O5, the fivefold ketone of cyclopentane. It would be an oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon), indeed a pentamer of carbon monoxide.
As of 2000, the compound had yet to be synthesized in bulk, but there have been reports of trace synthesis.[2][3][4]
Cyclopentanepentone can be viewed as the neutral counterpart of the croconate anion C5O52−.
The compound referred to in the literature and trade as "cyclopentanepentone pentahydrate" (C5O5·5H2O) is probably decahydroxycyclopentane (C5(OH)10).[3][5]
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