Cyclopentanone

CAS Number: 120-92-3

Molecular Formula: C5H8O

Purity: Cyclopentanone 99% purity

About Cyclopentanone

Cyclopentanone (CAS 120-92-3) serves as a critical high purity fine chemical intermediate in the United States for the synthesis of rubber chemicals, flavor and fragrance compounds, and pharmaceuticals, where maintaining a General Industry purity 98% is essential for downstream performance. Adipic ketone has witnessed ...

Synonyms

cyclopentanone
CYCLOPENTANONE
120-92-3
Adipic ketone
Ketocyclopentane

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Cyclopentanone Specifications

CAS Number

120-92-3

Molecular Formula

C5H8O

Molecular Weight

84.12 g/mol

IUPAC Name

cyclopentanone

Canonical SMILES

C1CCC(=O)C1

InChI Key

BGTOWKSIORTVQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h1-4H2

HSN No

29142990

CAS Number

120-92-3

Molecular Formula

C5H8O

Molecular Weight

84.12 g/mol

IUPAC Name

cyclopentanone

Canonical SMILES

C1CCC(=O)C1

InChI Key

BGTOWKSIORTVQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h1-4H2

HSN No

29142990

melting_point

-60.3 °F (NTP, 1992)

boiling_point

267.17 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

solubility

Sol in alcohol, acetone, ether

density

0.94869 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float

logP

0.38

Molecular Weight

84.12 g/mol

Purity

Cyclopentanone 99% purity

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

An important building block and chemical intermediate utilized in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), heterocyclic compounds, and medicines, including cyclopentamine

Fragrance and Flavor Intermediate

A key raw material used in the fragrance industry for the synthesis of jasmonates, musk compounds, and aroma chemicals for use in cosmetics and home care products

Agrochemical Intermediate

A versatile building block employed in the production of crop protection agents, such as the pesticide pencycuron, insecticides, and fungicides

Specialty Solvent

A polar, fast-drying cyclic ketone solvent used in electronic applications, resins, coatings, adhesives, and inks

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A functionalized cyclic ketone used as a starting material for cyclopentyl derivatives and in various condensation, reduction, and substitution reactions for fine chemical synthesis.