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Cyclopentene is a chemical compound with the formula C5H8. It is a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor. It is one of the cycloalkenes.Cyclopentene is produced industrially in large amounts. It is used as a monomer for synthesis of plastics and in a number of chemical syntheses.It can be obtained from vinylcyclopropane in the vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene rearrangement.
