cyclopentadiene
Sign in to saveCyclopentadiene is an organic compound with the formula C5H6. It is often abbreviated CpH because the cyclopentadienyl anion is abbreviated Cp−.
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- Production and reactions
- Sigmatropic rearrangement
- Diels–Alder reactions
- Deprotonation
- Metallocene derivatives
- Organic synthesis
- Uses
- Derivatives
- See also
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Cyclopentadiene is an organic compound with the formula C5H6. It is often abbreviated CpH because the cyclopentadienyl anion is abbreviated Cp−.
This colorless liquid has a strong and unpleasant odor. At room temperature, this cyclic diene dimerizes over the course of hours to give dicyclopentadiene via a Diels–Alder reaction. This dimer can be heated to induce thermal cracking and regenerate the monomer through a retro-Diels–Alder reaction