Methylcyclopentane English Name Methylcyclopentane CAS Number 96-37-7 EINECS 202-503-2 Molecular Formula C6H12 Molecular Weight 84.1595 Density 0.749 g/mL Boiling Point 72 °C Melting Point -142.4 °C Flash Point ?11 °F Properties Colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor. Solubility Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, benzene, and most organic solvents. Uses 1. This product can dissolve resins, waxes, asphalt, rubber, and drying oils, and is used as an organic solvent. It is also a reference substance in gas chromatography. This product is classified as a Class I flammable liquid. 2. Used as a solvent and a standard substance for chromatographic analysis, as well as in organic synthesis, azeotropic distillation agents, and extraction agents.