cyclopentanone
Also known as ketocyclopentane, ketopentamethylene, oxocyclopentane
Cyclopentanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4CO. This cyclic ketone is a colorless volatile liquid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H8O
- Molecular weight
- 84.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- cyclopentanone
- SMILES
- C1CCC(=O)C1
- InChIKey
- BGTOWKSIORTVQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.4
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Cyclopentanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4CO. This cyclic ketone is a colorless volatile liquid.
==Preparation== Ketonic decarboxylation of adipic acid gives cyclopentanone. The reaction is conducted at elevated temperatures in the presence of barium hydroxide. frameless|400px