Methylcyclopentane

CAS Number 96-37-7 EINECS 202-503-2 Molecular Formula C6H12 Molecular Weight 84.1595 Density 0.749 g/mL Boiling Point 72 °C Melting Point -142.4 °C Flash Point −11 °F Appearance Colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor. Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol, benzene, and most organic solvents. Uses 1. It dissolves resins, waxes, asphalt, rubber, and drying oils, serving as an organic solvent. It is also used as a reference material in gas chromatography. This substance is classified as a Class I flammable liquid. 2. Used as a solvent and a standard material for chromatographic analysis, as well as in organic synthesis, azeotropic distillation, and as an extraction agent.