Methylcyclopentane
[CAS# 96-37-7]

Identification

• Classification: Organic raw materials >> Hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives >> Cyclic hydrocarbon
• Name: Methylcyclopentane
• Synonyms: NSC 24836
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂
• Molecular Weight: 84.16
• CAS Registry Number: 96-37-7
• EC Number: 202-503-2

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.084 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.7754 g/cm³ (0 ºC)^**
• Melting point: -142.4 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 259.61 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.4245 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^**
• Flash point: -23.9±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Zelinskii, N. D.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1945, P486-91.

^*** Wibaut, J. P.; Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas et de la Belgique 1939, V58, P329-77.

^**** Kay, Webster B.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1947, V69, P1273-7.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	2	H225
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H331
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Reproductive toxicity	Repr.	2	H361