Cyclopentane, 1,2,3-trimethyl-, (1α,2α,3α)-

• Formula: C₈H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 112.2126
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16/c1-6-4-5-7(2)8(6)3/h6-8H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-,7+,8- Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VCWNHOPGKQCXIQ-RNLVFQAGSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 2613-69-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • cis,cis,cis-1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane
• Stereoisomers:
  • Cyclopentane, 1,2,3-trimethyl-, (1α,2α,3β)-
  • Cyclopentane, 1,2,3-trimethyl-, (1α,2β,3α)-
  • Cyclopentane, 1,2,3-trimethyl-
  • 1,2(cis),3(trans)-trimethylcyclopentane
  • 1-cis-2-trans-3-Trimethylcyclopentane
  • 1-trans-2-cis-3-Trimethylcyclopentane
  • cis,trans,cis-1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane
• Other names: Cyclopentane, 1,2,3-trimethyl-, cis-1,2,cis-1,3-; 1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane, cis, cis; 1,cis-2,cis-3-Trimethylcyclopentane; 1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane, (Z,Z)-; 1,2(cis),3(cis)-trimethylcyclopentane
• Information on this page:
  • Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Krupcik, Cellar, et al., 1986
Krupcik, J.; Cellar, P.; Repka, D.; Garaj, J.; Guiochon, G., Use of Kováts retention indices for characterization of solutes in linear temperature-programmed capillary gas-liquid chromatography, J. Chromatogr., 1986, 351, 111-121, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)83477-4 . [all data]

Lubeck and Sutton, 1983
Lubeck, A.J.; Sutton, DL., Kovats retention indices of selected hydrocarbons through C₁₀ on bonded phase fused silica capillaries, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1983, 6, 6, 328-332, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240060612 . [all data]

Lulova, Leont'eva, et al., 1976
Lulova, N.I.; Leont'eva, S.A.; Timofeeva, A.N., Gas-chromatographic method of determination of individual hydrocarbons in catalytic cracking gasolines in Proceedings of All-Union Research Institute on Oil Processes. Vol.18, All-Union Research Institute on Oil Processes, Moscow, 1976, 30-53. [all data]

Mitra, Mohan, et al., 1974
Mitra, G.D.; Mohan, G.; Sinha, A., Gas chromatographic analysis of complex hydrocarbon mixtures, J. Chromatogr. A, 1974, 91, 633-648, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97944-0 . [all data]

Rijks and Cramers, 1974
Rijks, J.A.; Cramers, C.A., High precision capillary gas chromatography of hydrocarbons, Chromatographia, 1974, 7, 3, 99-106, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02269819 . [all data]

Sidorov, Petrova, et al., 1972
Sidorov, R.I.; Petrova, V.I.; Ivanova, M.P., Qualitative analysis of wide-boiling fraction C5-C10 with capillary chromatography in Processes in chromatographic columns. Vol.17, 1972, 14-25. [all data]

Sidorov, Ivanova, et al., 1971
Sidorov, R.I.; Ivanova, M.P.; Petrova, V.I., Temperature dependence of cycloalkane's retention and its using in identification of structure, Gazovaya Khromatografiya, 1971, 15, 18-26. [all data]

Mitra and Saha, 1970
Mitra, G.D.; Saha, N.C., Determination of Retention Indices of Saturated Hydrocarbons by Graphical Methods, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1970, 8, 2, 95-102, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/8.2.95 . [all data]

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