Bromocyclopentane

Bromocyclopentane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Bromocyclopentane
	Other names Cyclopentyl Bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	137-43-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8400 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.813
PubChem CID	8728;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9059670 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H9Br/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5H,1-4H2 Key: BRTFVKHPEHKBQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/C5H9Br/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5H,1-4H2 Key: BRTFVKHPEHKBQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1CCC(C1)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H9Br
Molar mass	149.031 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless or pale yellow liquid
Density	1.473 g/cm3
Boiling point	138 °C (280 °F; 411 K)
Hazards
Flash point	42 °C (108 °F; 315 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Bromocyclopentane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula C₅H₉Br. It is a colorless to light yellow liquid at standard temperature and pressure.

Bromocyclopentane is a building block used in the synthesis of filaminast.^{[citation needed]}

Bromocyclopentane is reacted with magnesium turnings in dry tetrahydrofuran making cyclopentyl Grignard reagent, a main precursor in the synthesis of Ketamine.

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