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IUPAC name 5-Ethenylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene | |
Other names 2-Ethylidene-5-norbornene; 5-Vinyl-2-norbornene | |
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Properties | |
C9H12 | |
Molar mass | 120.195 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Boiling point | 141 °C (286 °F; 414 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Vinyl norbornene (VNB) is anorganic compound that consists of avinyl group attached tonorbornene. It is a colorless liquid. The compound exists asendo andexo isomers, but these are not typically separated. It is an intermediate in the production of the commercial polymerEPDM. It is prepared by theDiels–Alder reaction ofbutadiene andcyclopentadiene.[1]
LD50 is 0.10–0.05 mg/kg (intravenous, female rabbit). It is also a neurotoxin.[2]