Chemical Properties
clear colorless to yellow liquid
Uses
Cyclopentanecarboxylic Acid is an aliphatic cycloalkyl carboxylic acid used in the preparation of amino acids and other biologically active compounds. Cyclopentanecarboxylic Acid was shown to have plant growth regulating activity.
Purification Methods
If it is discoloured shake it with saturated aqueous NaCl, extract it with Et2O, dry the extract (MgSO4), filter, evaporate and distil the residue preferably under a vacuum. The lachrymatory acid chloride has M 114.1, m 4o and b 216o/atm, d4 1.091, nD 1.4620. [Beilstein 9 H 6, 9 IV 11.]
