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cyclopentanepentone

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Also known as cyclopentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentone, leuconic acid

Cyclopentanepentone, also known as leuconic acid, is a hypothetical organic compound with formula C5O5, the fivefold ketone of cyclopentane. It would be an oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon), indeed a pentamer of carbon monoxide.

Chemical data

Formula
C5O5
Molecular weight
140.05 g/mol
IUPAC name
cyclopentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentone
SMILES
C1(=O)C(=O)C(=O)C(=O)C1=O
InChIKey
YVVXMBHAKNKELS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
85.4 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
oxygen
Mass
139.974573
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chemical formula
C₅O₅
Commons category
Cyclopentanepentone
canonical SMILES
C1(=O)C(=O)C(=O)C(=O)C1=O
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Encyclopedic overview

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Cyclopentanepentone, also known as leuconic acid, is a hypothetical organic compound with formula C5O5, the fivefold ketone of cyclopentane. It would be an oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon), indeed a pentamer of carbon monoxide.

As of 2000, the compound had yet to be synthesized in bulk, but there have been reports of trace synthesis.

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