Cyclobutane

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Cyclobutane
Cyclobutane
Cyclobutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclobutane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference 1900183
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.468
EC Number
  • 206-014-5
Gmelin Reference 81684
UNII
UN number 2601
  • C1CCC1
Properties
C4H8
Molar mass 56.107 g/mol
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 0.720 g/cm3
Melting point −91 °C (−132 °F; 182 K)
Boiling point 12.5 °C (54.5 °F; 285.6 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704

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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane organic compound with the formula (CH2)4. It is a colorless gas at room temperature. Cyclobutane is usually sold as a liquified gas (a gas that has been turned into a liquid). Variants of cyclobutane are called cyclobutanes. Cyclobutane has no uses in commerce or biology,[1] but compounds containing cyclobutane are important in biology and biotechnology.

Structure[change | change source]

The carbon atoms within cyclobutane are at odd angles. Cyclobutane is unstable and will break at temperatures over about 500° celcius. Cyclobutane is connected to itself in a ladder-like structure. An example of this structure can be seen in in pentacycloanammoxic acid. This compound is a ladderane made up of five connected cyclobutane units.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Cyclobutane - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.