Cyclopropyl benzene

• CAT Number: R070387
• CAS Number: 873-49-4
• Molecular Formula: C9H10
• Molecular Weight: 118.18
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: RT
• IUPAC Name: cyclopropylbenzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-2-4-8(5-3-1)9-6-7-9/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
• InChIKey: VFSFCYAQBIPUSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1CC1C2=CC=CC=C2

Cyclopropyl benzene(CAT: R070387) is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring directly bonded to a cyclopropyl group. This hybrid structure combines the aromatic stability of benzene with the ring strain and reactivity of the three-membered cyclopropyl ring, making it a unique intermediate in organic synthesis. Cyclopropyl benzene is used in the development of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals, where the cyclopropyl group can influence biological activity by enhancing metabolic stability and modulating molecular interactions. It also serves as a model compound in mechanistic studies of ring-opening reactions, electrophilic substitution, and radical chemistry involving strained ring systems.