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cyclopentane
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Cyclopentane
Cyclopentane
is a highly
flammable
alicyclic
hydrocarbon
with
chemical formula
C
5
H
10
and
CAS number
287-92-3, consisting of a ring of five
carbon
atoms each bonded with two
hydrogen
atoms above and below the plane. It occurs as a colorless
liquid
with a
petrol
-like
odor
. Its
melting point
is -94 °C and its
boiling point
is 49 °C. Cyclopentane is in the class of
cycloalkanes
, being
alkanes
that have one or more
rings of carbon atoms
. It is formed by cracking
cyclohexane
in the presence of
alumina
at a high temperature and pressure.
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