Bromocyclopentane
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Preferred IUPAC name
Bromocyclopentane | |
Other names
Cyclopentyl Bromide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.813 |
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C5H9Br | |
Molar mass | 149.031 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless or pale yellow liquid |
Density | 1.473 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 138 °C (280 °F; 411 K) |
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Flash point | 42 °C (108 °F; 315 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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Bromocyclopentane is a derivative of cyclopentane, an alkyl halide with the chemical formula C5H9Br. It is a colorless to light yellow liquid at standard temperature and pressure.
Uses
[edit]Bromocyclopentane is reacted with magnesium turnings in dry tetrahydrofuran making cyclopentyl Grignard reagent, a main precursor in the synthesis of Ketamine.[1]
- ^ Stevens CL, Klundt IL, Munk ME, Pillai MD (1965). "Amino ketone rearrangements. IV. Thermal rearrangements of α-amino methyl ketones". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 30 (9): 2967–72. doi:10.1021/jo01020a019.