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| Pin | Cyclopentanedecol |
| Othernames | Decahydroxycyclopentane |
Decahydroxycyclopentane is an organic compound with formula C5O10H10 or C5(OH)10. It is a fivefold geminal diol on a cyclopentane backbone.
The compound can be regarded as the fivefold hydrate of cyclopentanepentone. Indeed, the product referred to in the literature and trade as "cyclopentanepentone pentahydrate" (C5O5*5H2O) is now believed to be the decahydroxycyclopentane.[1][2]
The compound was synthesized by Heinrich Will in 1861, although for a long time it was believed to be a hydrate of C5O5. It can be prepared by oxidation of croconic acid C5O3(OH)2 with nitric acid.[3] It can be isolated as water-soluble colorless crystals that melt with dehydration at about 115 °C, and slowly decompose at about 160 °C.[4]
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References
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- ^ Person, Willis B. & Williams, Dale G. (1957). "Infrared spectra and the structures of leuconic acid and triquinoyl". J. Phys. Chem.. 61 (7): 1017–1018. doi:10.1021/j150553a047
- ^ Will, H. (1861). "Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Krokonsäure". Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 118 (2): 177–187. doi:10.1002/jlac.18611180204
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