Methylcyclobutane
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methylcyclobutane | |
| Other names
1-Methylcyclobutane | |
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| C5H10 | |
| Molar mass | 70.135 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.748 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −135.7 °C (−212.3 °F; 137.5 K) |
| Boiling point | 36.3 °C (97.3 °F; 309.4 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylcyclobutane is an organic compound with the chemical formula C5H10.[1] This is a cycloalkane consisting of a four-membered cyclobutane core substituted with a methyl group.[2] It is a colorless, volatile liquid at room temperature and is primarily of interest in fundamental organic chemistry research, particularly in studies of ring strain and reaction mechanisms.