Methylcyclopropane

Methylcyclopropane

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Names
IUPAC name methylcyclopropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	594-11-6 Y
ChemSpider	11167 N
EC Number	209-825-2
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
MeSH	C105498
PubChem	11657
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-4-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 N Key: VNXBKJFUJUWOCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C4H8/c1-4-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Key: VNXBKJFUJUWOCW-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES CC1CC1
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8
Molar mass	56.11 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless gas
Density	0.6912 g/cm3
Melting point	−117.2 °C (−179.0 °F; 156.0 K)
Boiling point	4 to 5 °C (39 to 41 °F; 277 to 278 K)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Methylcyclopropane is an organic compound with the structural formula C₃H₅CH₃. This colorless gas is the monomethyl derivative of cyclopropane.

Reactions

Methylcyclopropane, like many other cyclopropanes, undergoes ring-opening reactions. Bond cleavage in certain reactions is also reported in conjunction with the use of methylenecyclopropane groups as protective groups for amines.