Methylcyclopropane

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Methylcyclopropane
IUPAC name

methylcyclopropane

Identifiers
CAS number 594-11-6 YesY
PubChem 11657
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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; −179.0 °F; 156.0 K ([1])
Boiling point 4 to 5 °C; 39 to 41 °F; 277 to 278 K ([1])
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lide, David. R, ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (89th ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-6679-1. 
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