Bromocyclopentane is a derivative of cyclopentane, an alkyl halide with the chemical formula . It is a colorless to light yellow liquid at standard temperature and pressure.
Uses Bromocyclopentane is reacted with magnesium turnings in dry tetrahydrofuran making cyclopentyl Grignard reagent, a main precursor in the synthesis of Ketamine. It is used in elimination reactions to create additional chemicals.
Bromocyclpopentane is one of the few compounds used to study infrared spectroscopy.
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