Allylcyclopentane is a hydrocarbon that has the formula C8H14. This compound is a colourless liquid[1] at room temperature. It has been prepared from cyclopentylmagnesium bromide and allyl bromide.[3]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(Prop-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentane | |
| Other names
Allylcyclopentane
2-Propenylcyclopentane 2-Propen-1-ylcyclopentane 3-Cyclopentyl-1-propene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.494 |
| EC Number |
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| 2036419 | |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C8H14 | |
| Molar mass | 110.200 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid[1] |
| Density | 0.793 g cm−3[2] |
| Melting point | −111 °C[2] |
| Boiling point | 127 °C (261 °F; 400 K)[2] |
| insoluble | |
| Solubility | chloroform[2] |
| log P | 3.569[1] |
| Vapor pressure | 14.5 mmHg (at 25 °C) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4412[2] |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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Highly flammable. Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.[1] |
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| Danger | |
| H225, H302, H312, H332 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501 | |
| Flash point | 13.9 °C (57.0 °F; 287.0 K) closed cup[1] |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma-Aldrich MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "MSDS - 662852 (Allylcyclopentane)". Sigma-Aldrich. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Lide, D. R. (2012–2013). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (93rd ed.). CRC Press. pp. 3–12. ISBN 978-1-4398-8049-4.
- ^ Whitmore, F. C.; Herr, C. H.; Clarke, D. G.; Rowland, C. S.; Schiessler, R. W. (1945). "Higher hydrocarbons. III. the Wolff-Kishner reaction". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 67 (12): 2059–2061. doi:10.1021/ja01228a001.