| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 2-METHYL-2-CYCLOPENTEN-1-ONE
 |  | [CAS] 
 1120-73-6
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 2-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone
 2-Methyl-cyclopent-2-enone
 2-Cyclopenten-1-one,2-meth
 2-Methylcyclopentene-3-one
 2-METHYL-2-CYCLOPENTEN-1-ONE
 2-Methyl-1-cyclopenten-3-one
 2-Methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one
 2-Cyclopenten-1-one,2-methyl-
 2-Methyl-2-cyclopentene-1-one
 2-Methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one,97%
 2-METHYL-2-CYCLOPENTEN-1-ONE 98%
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 627-283-9
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C6H8O
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00012275
 |  | [MOL File] 
 1120-73-6.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 96.13
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Appearance] 
 CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 158-161 °C(lit.)
 
 |  | [density ] 
 0.979 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
 
 |  | [refractive index ] 
 n20/D 1.479(lit.)
 
 |  | [Fp ] 
 120 °F
 
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 0-6°C
 |  | [solubility ] 
 Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
 |  | [form ] 
 Liquid
 |  | [color ] 
 Clear yellow
 |  | [InChI] 
 InChI=1S/C6H8O/c1-5-3-2-4-6(5)7/h3H,2,4H2,1H3
 |  | [InChIKey] 
 ZSBWUNDRDHVNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 |  | [SMILES] 
 C1(=O)CCC=C1C
 |  | [LogP] 
 0.301 (est)
 |  | [CAS DataBase Reference] 
 1120-73-6
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Chemical Properties] 
 CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID
 |  | [Uses] 
 2-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone is used in preparation for molecular characterization of the pyrolysis of biomass.
 |  | [Definition] 
 ChEBI: 2-Methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is a cyclic ketone.
 |  | [Synthesis Reference(s)] 
 The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49, p. 950, 1984 DOI: 10.1021/jo00179a044
 Synthesis, p. 1009, 1984 DOI: 10.1055/s-1984-31052
 |  | [General Description] 
 Diels-Alder reactions of 2-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one with 1-ethenylhydronaphthalenes were studied.
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