Cyclopentanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4CO. This cyclic ketone is a colorless volatile liquid.

Preparation

Ketonic decarboxylation of adipic acid gives cyclopentanone. The reaction is conducted at elevated temperatures in the presence of barium hydroxide.[3]

Uses

Cyclopentanone is common precursor to fragrances, especially those related to jasmine and jasmone. Examples include 2-pentyl- and 2-heptylcyclopentanone.[4] It is a versatile synthetic intermediate, being a precursor to cyclopentobarbital.[5]

Cyclopentobarbital, a drug made from cyclopentanone

Cyclopentanone is also used to make cyclopentamine, the pesticide pencycuron, and pentethylcyclanone.[5]

It is also used as a precursor to cubane-1,4-dicarboxylate, which is used to synthesize other substituted cubanes, such as the high explosives heptanitrocubane and octanitrocubane.[6]

References

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2748.
  2. ^ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Cyclopentanone.
  3. ^ Thorpe, J. F.; Kon, G. A. R. (1925). "Cyclopentanone". Org. Synth. 5: 37. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.005.0037.
  4. ^ Johannes Panten and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances, 2. Aliphatic Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2015, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t01
  5. ^ a b Hardo Siegel; Manfred Eggersdorfer (2005). "Ketones". Ketones. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_077. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.
  6. ^ Bliese, Marianne; Tsanaktsidis, John (1997). "Dimethyl Cubane-1,4-dicarboxylate: A Practical Laboratory Scale Synthesis". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 50 (3): 189. doi:10.1071/C97021. ISSN 0004-9425.
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