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| IUPAC name Methylcyclopentane | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.277 | ||
| EC Number | 202-503-2 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C6H12 | |||
| Molar mass | 84.16 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Density | 0.749 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −142.4 °C (−224.3 °F; 130.8 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 71.8 °C (161.2 °F; 344.9 K) | ||
| Insoluble | |||
| -70.17·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
| Hazards | |||
| Main hazards | flammable | ||
| Flash point | −4 °C (25 °F; 269 K) | ||
| 260 °C (500 °F; 533 K) | |||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Methylcyclopentane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3C5H9. It is a colourless, flammable liquid with a faint odor. It is a component of the naphthene fraction of petroleum. It usually is obtained as a mixture with cyclohexane. It is mainly converted in naphthene reformers to benzene.. Methylcyclopentane is not perfectly planar and can pucker to alleviate stress in its structure.