Formula C5H8 Molar mass 68.11 g/mol Melting point -135 °C | Boiling point 44 °C Density 744 kg/m³ | |
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Cyclopentene how to pronounce it
Cyclopentene is a chemical compound with the formula C5H8. It is a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor. It is one of the cycloalkenes.
Cyclopentene is produced industrially in large amounts. It is used as a monomer for synthesis of plastics, and in a number of chemical syntheses.
It can be obtained from vinylcyclopropane in the vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene rearrangement.
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