cyclobutene
Also known as 1-cyclobutene, 822-35-5, cyclobut-1-ene
Cyclobutene is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a cycloalkene. It is a colorless gas that easily condenses. It is of interest in research but currently has no practical applications. A modern synthesis involves the 2-step dehydration of cyclobutanol. The compound was first prepared by thermolysis of the ammonium salt (cyclobutyltrimethylammonium hydroxide).
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H6
- Molecular weight
- 54.09 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- cyclobutene
- SMILES
- C1CC=C1
- InChIKey
- CFBGXYDUODCMNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.8
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Cyclobutene is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a cycloalkene. It is a colorless gas that easily condenses. It is of interest in research but currently has no practical applications. A modern synthesis involves the 2-step dehydration of cyclobutanol. The compound was first prepared by thermolysis of the ammonium salt (cyclobutyltrimethylammonium hydroxide).
Cyclobutene thermally isomerizes to 1,3-butadiene. This strongly exothermic reaction reflects the dominance of ring strain. In contrast, the corresponding equilibrium for hexafluorocyclobutene disfavors hexafluorobutadiene.