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| Preferred IUPAC name Chlorocyclopropane | |
| Other names Cyclopropyl chloride, cyclopropylchloride | |
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| Properties | |
| C3H5Cl | |
| Molar mass | 76.52 g·mol−1 |
| Density | g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −97.68 °C (−143.82 °F; 175.47 K) |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Fluorocyclopropane Bromocyclopropane Iodocyclopropane Pentachlorocyclopropane |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Chlorocyclopropane is aorganochlorine compound with the chemical formulaC3H5Cl.[1] The compound is a member ofhaloalkane family.[2]
The compound can be obtained by photoreaction ofcyclopropane and chlorine gas; the reaction will generate polychlorinated compounds, which can be separated by physical means.[3]
The compound isomerizes on heating to3-Chloropropene.[4] Chlorocyclopropane reacts withlithium metal in ether to produce bicyclopropane. Also, it reacts with magnesium to obtain cyclopropylmagnesium chloride.[5]
