Cyclopentanepentone

Cyclopentanepentone
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Cyclopentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentone
Other names
Leuconic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C5O5/c6-1-2(7)4(9)5(10)3(1)8 N
    Key: YVVXMBHAKNKELS-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • O=C1C(=O)C(=O)C(=O)C1=O
Properties
C5O5
Molar mass 140.050 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cyclopentanepentone, also known as leuconic acid, is a hypothetical organic compound with formula C5O5, the fivefold ketone of cyclopentane. It would be an oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon), indeed a pentamer of carbon monoxide.

As of 2000, the compound had yet to be synthesized in bulk, but there have been reports of trace synthesis.