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M39407

Sigma-Aldrich

Methylcyclopentane

97%

Synonym(s):

Methycyclopentane

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Linear Formula:
C5H9CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.16
Beilstein:
1900214
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

232.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

Quality Level

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

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Application

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

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FlameHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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

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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)
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Protocols

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