1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane

Ref. 3D-FT75914

Product Information

• Name: 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane is a methyl derivative of cyclopropane. The chemical nature of the compound has not been fully elucidated yet. It was postulated that 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane undergoes ring-opening to form methyl radicals and methane monooxygenase as the reaction mechanism. The activation energy for this reaction was found to be 76 kJ/mol at room temperature. The product of this chemical reaction is methane monooxygenase. 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane can be used in reactions where the substrate concentration is low or when high temperatures are required.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 98.19 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₁₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H14/c1-6(2)5-7(6,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=JCHUCGKEGUAHEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1(C)CC1(C)C