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Cyclopropylacetylene

ETHYNYLCYCLOPROPANE · CYCLOPROPYLACETYLENE · CPAC · Cylopropylethylnen · Cylopropyl acetylene · Cyclopropyl acetylen · Cyclopropylacethylene · Cyclopropane,ethynyl-

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Cyclopropylacetylene molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.6746-94-7
Molecular formulaC5H6
Average molar mass66.1 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass66.04695019 g/mol
SMILESC#CC1CC1
InChIKeyNPTDXPDGUHAFKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID138823
EC No.425-430-1
DTXSIDDTXSID80217795

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.5
Topological polar surface area0
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors0
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms5
Formal charge0
Complexity69.3
SpringerMaterials PropertiesCoriolis coupling
Melting point294 °C (decomp)
Boiling point79-80 °C
Density0.7801
Refractive indexn20/D 1.4480
Flash point-5 °F
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilityChloroform, Ethyl AcetateSlightly soluble in water.
Physical stateLiquid
Specific gravity0.797
ColorClear colorless to light yellow
InChIInChI=1S/C5H6/c1-2-5-3-4-5/h1,5H,3-4H2
InChIKeyNPTDXPDGUHAFKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(C#C)CC1
CAS DataBase Reference6746-94-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceCyclopropylacetylene(6746-94-7)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH225-H315-H318-H412
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P233-P273-P280-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsF,Xn,Xi
Risk statements (R)11-36/37/38-48/20-63-65-67-52/53-41-38-4-37/38-22
Safety statements (S)26-36/37-62-37/39-16-61-33-9-36/37/39-39
UN transport numberUN 1294 3/PG 2
Water hazard class (WGK)2
Hazard classIRRITANT, FLAMMABLEAquatic Chronic 3Eye Dam. 1Flam. Liq. 2Skin Irrit. 2
Packing groupII
Customs code29021990
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
REACH registrationsInactive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)H225 (96.1%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
Regulatory informationStatus: Active Update: 05-09-2011 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/1000
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 2 (96.1%)Flam. Liq. 2 (85.7%)Flammable liquid - category 2
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)2
UN transport numberUN 1294 3/PG 2
Customs code29021990
Risk statements (R)11-36/37/38-48/20-63-65-67-52/53-41-38-4-37/38-22
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05
Hazard symbolsF,Xn,Xi
Safety statements (S)26-36/37-62-37/39-16-61-33-9-36/37/39-39
Hazard class3Aquatic Chronic 3Eye Dam. 1Flam. Liq. 2Skin Irrit. 2
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Packing groupII
GHS hazard statementsH225-H315-H318-H412
REACH registrationsInactive
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P233-P273-P280-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

Cyclopropylacetylene is used as an organic chemical synthesis intermediate.

Preparation & Synthesis

Preparation

Cyclopropylacetylene was prepared in a two-step procedure by dichlorination of cyclopropyl methyl ketone with phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) followed by double dehydrohalogenation with a strong base. This sequence presented significant scale-up problems with low overall yields (20-25%). Similarly, cyclopropylacetylene has been prepared by base-induced dehydrohalogenation of bromovinylcyclopropane . Cyclopropylacetylene has also been prepared from the 1-trimethylsilyl derivative of cyclopropylacetylene, which was prepared by treatment of 5-chloro-1-trimethylsilyl-1-pentyne with lithium diisopropylamide at 78°C followed by warming to room temperature.