Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(3)

Documents

M39407

Sigma-Aldrich

Methylcyclopentane

97%

Synonym(s):

Methycyclopentane

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(3)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
C5H9CH3
CAS Number:
96-37-7
Molecular Weight:
84.16
Beilstein:
1900214
EC Number:
202-503-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001382
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896889
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

232.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

Assay

97%

autoignition temp.

624 °F

expl. lim.

8.35 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.409 (lit.)

bp

72 °C (lit.)

mp

−142 °C (lit.)

density

0.749 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1CCCC1

InChI

1S/C6H12/c1-6-4-2-3-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

GDOPTJXRTPNYNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

Application

Methylcyclopentane can undergo ring opening or ring enlargement to yield various hydrocarbons including branched and unbranched hexanes, cyclohexane and benzene.

accessory

Product No.
Description
Pricing

Pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H304

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

1.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

-17 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Ring-opening reactions of methylcyclopentane over metal catalysts, M= Pt, Rh, Ir, and Pd: A mechanistic study from first-principles calculations.
Zhao, Zhi-Jian et al.
ACS Catalysis, 3(2), 196-205 (2013)
Effect of acidic properties of mesoporous zeolites supporting pt nanoparticles on hydrogenative conversion of methylcyclopentane.
Na, Kyungsu et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(49), 17207-17212 (2014)
Size and shape dependence on Pt nanoparticles for the methylcyclopentane/hydrogen ring opening/ring enlargement reaction.
Alayoglu, S et al.
Catalysis Letters, 141(7), 914-924 (2011)
Haijing Wang et al.
Journal of chromatographic science, 53(5), 647-654 (2014-09-17)
Determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in crude oil, such as super volatile organic compounds (super VOCs) and simple polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is vital for targeting crude oil spill spots. In this study, a static headspace gas chromatography flame
Yulia Kaluzhny et al.
Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA, 43(2), 101-127 (2015-05-23)
The 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetics Directive and the EU REACH Regulation have reinforced the need for in vitro ocular test methods. Validated in vitro ocular toxicity tests that can predict the human response to chemicals, cosmetics and other
View All Related Papers

Protocols

ASTM D5134: GC Analysis of Hydrocarbons on Petrocol® DH 50.2

-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane; 1,1-Dimethylcyclopentane; 2,2,3-Trimethylpentane; 2,2-Dimethylbutane; 2,2-Dimethylhexane; 2,2-Dimethylpentane; 2,3-Dimethylbutane; 2,3-Dimethylhexane; 2,4-Dimethylheptane; 2,4-Dimethylpentane; 2,5-Dimethylheptane; 2-Methylhexane; 2-Methylpentane; 3,3-Dimethylpentane; 3,4-Dimethylhexane; 3-Ethylpentane; 3-Methyloctane; 4-Methylheptane; Ethylbenzene; Ethylcyclopentane; 2,6-Dimethylheptane; 3-Ethylheptane

GC Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Gasoline on Petrocol® DH, Isothermal

GC Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Gasoline on Petrocol® DH, Isothermal

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service