Chemistry:Chlorocyclopropane

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Chlorocyclopropane
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Chlorocyclopropane
Other names
Cyclopropyl chloride, cyclopropylchloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 230-988-0
UNII
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 their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorocyclopropane is a organochlorine compound with the chemical formula C
3
H
5
Cl
.[1] The compound is a member of haloalkane family.[2]

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by photoreaction of cyclopropane and chlorine gas; the reaction will generate polychlorinated compounds, which can be separated by physical means.[3]

Chemical properties

The compound isomerizes on heating to 3-Chloropropene.[4] Chlorocyclopropane reacts with lithium metal in ether to produce bicyclopropane. Also, it reacts with magnesium to obtain cyclopropylmagnesium chloride.[5]

See also

  • Chloroalkanes

References