Methylenecyclopropane
Methylenecyclopropane
Organic compound, (CH₂)₂C=CH₂
Methylenecyclopropane is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)2C=CH2. It is a hydrocarbon which, as the name suggests, is derived from the addition of a methylene (=CH2) substituent to a cyclopropane ring. It is a colourless, easily condensed gas that is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.