Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
2-Cyclopentenone is a hydrocarbon with chemical formula C5H6O and CAS number 930-30-3. It is structurally similar to cyclopentanone with the additional feature of α-β unsaturation in the ring system. 2-Cyclopentenone belongs to the cycloalkene (alkenes which have one or more rings of carbon atoms) class of compounds and is also a ketone (it possesses a carbonyl functional group). It is a liquid at room temperature with a boiling point of 150 °C.
