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Cyclopropane

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Cyclopropane[1]
Cyclopropane - displayed formula
Cyclopropane - displayed formula
Cyclopropane - skeletal formula
Cyclopropane - skeletal formula
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclopropane[2]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.771
KEGG
UNII
  • C1CC1
Properties
C3H6
Molar mass 42.08 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas
Odor Sweet smelling
Density 1.879 g/L (1 atm, 0 °C)
Melting point −128 °C (−198 °F; 145 K)
Boiling point −33 °C (−27 °F; 240 K)
Acidity (pKa) ~46
-39.9·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly flammable
Asphyxiant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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4
0
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cyclopropane is the cycloalkane molecule with the formula C
3
H
6
, with three carbon atoms connected to each other in a ring structure, and each carbon atom being connected to two hydrogen atoms. The ring is very small, and ring strain can take place because of this.

Cyclopropane is an anesthetic, meaning inhaling large quantities of the gas form that evaporates can send somebody to sleep, however today, other chemicals are used by medical professionals. It is also very reactive, and can explode when mixed with oxygen.

References

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  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2755.
  2. Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 137. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.