Norcarane
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Preferred IUPAC name
Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane | |||
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C7H12 | |||
Molar mass | 96.173 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 0.914 g/ml | ||
Boiling point | 116 to 117 °C (241 to 243 °F; 389 to 390 K)[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Norcarane, or bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, is a colorless liquid. It is an organic compound prepared using the Simmons–Smith reaction, by the action of diiodomethane and a zinc-copper couple on cyclohexene in diethyl ether.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, R. D.; Simmons, H. E. "Norcarane". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 5, p. 855.