Cycloheptane, methyl-
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| Synonyms: | Methylcycloheptane; Cycloheptane, methyl- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compound ID: | NMPC-914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Molecular Formula: | C8H16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canonical SMILES: | CC1CCCCCC1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InChIKey: | GYNNXHKOJHMOHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About the compound: |   Methylcyclopentane is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3C5H9. It is a colourless, flammable liquid with a faint odor. It is a component of the naphthene fraction of petroleum. It usually is obtained as a mixture with cyclohexane. It is mainly converted in naphthene reformers to benzene.The C6 core of methylcyclopentane is not perfectly planar and can pucker to alleviate stress in its structure.  | 
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| Source Species: | 
                                               
                                                                                                  Pteris togoensis |