Methylcyclopentane

Methylcyclopentane

IUPAC name Methylcyclopentane
Identifiers
CAS number	96-37-7^N
PubChem	7296
ChemSpider	7024^N
EC number	202-503-2
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1CCCC1
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C6H12/c1-6-4-2-3-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₂
Molar mass	84.16 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.749 g/cm³^[1]
Melting point	-142.4 °C^[1]
Boiling point	71.8 °C^[1]
Solubility in water	Insoluble
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Methylcyclopentane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH₃C₅H₉. It is one of the important benzene precursors that can react in refinery processes to form benzene.

References

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