Chlorocyclopropane

Chlorocyclopropane is a organochlorine compound with the chemical formula C₃H₅Cl.^[1] The compound is a member of haloalkane family.^[2]

Chlorocyclopropane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Chlorocyclopropane
Other names Cyclopropyl chloride, cyclopropylchloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7393-45-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	73887
EC Number	230-988-0
PubChem CID	81879
UNII	2VAN2MPF6S N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2064658
InChI InChI=1S/C3H5Cl/c4-3-1-2-3/h3H,1-2H2 Key: VEZNCHDBSQWUHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1CC1Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5Cl
Molar mass	76.52 g·mol−1
Density	g/cm3
Melting point	−97.68 °C (−143.82 °F; 175.47 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Fluorocyclopropane Bromocyclopropane Iodocyclopropane Pentachlorocyclopropane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained by photoreaction of cyclopropane and chlorine gas; the reaction will generate polychlorinated compounds, which can be separated by physical means.^[3]

Chemical properties

The compound isomerizes on heating to 3-Chloropropene.^[4] Chlorocyclopropane reacts with lithium metal in ether to produce bicyclopropane. Also, it reacts with magnesium to obtain cyclopropylmagnesium chloride.^[5]

See also

• Chloroalkanes