Methylcyclopropane
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Preferred IUPAC name Methylcyclopropane | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.934 | ||
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MeSH | C105498 | ||
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Chemical formula | C4H8 | ||
Molar mass | 56.108 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colourless gas[1] | ||
Density | 0.6912 g/cm3[1] | ||
Melting point | −177.3 °C (−287.1 °F; 95.8 K)[1] | ||
Boiling point | 0.7 °C (33.3 °F; 273.8 K)[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references |
Chemical compound
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 978-1-4200-6679-1.
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