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Cyclobutyne (C4H4) is a hydrocarbon molecule containing a triple bond within a four carbon atom ring. This cycloalkyne is very unstable due to its high ring strain and has not been isolated in the pure state. However, osmium coordination complexes containing cyclobutyne have been synthesized.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H25N3OS2
Molecular weight
399.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
(12R)-12-ethyl-12-methyl-5-(3-phenylpropylsulfanyl)-11-oxa-8-thia-4,6-diazatricyclo[7.4.0.02,7]trideca-1(9),2,4,6-tetraen-3-amine
SMILES
CC[C@@]1(CC2=C(CO1)SC3=NC(=NC(=C23)N)SCCCC4=CC=CC=C4)C
InChIKey
NMGXXHIMVKSWMM-OAQYLSRUSA-N
XLogP
5.2
Polar surface area
115 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Mass
52.031300128
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canonical SMILES
C1#CCC1
chemical formula
C₄H₄
Commons category
Cyclobutyne
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Cyclobutyne (C4H4) is a hydrocarbon molecule containing a triple bond within a four carbon atom ring. This cycloalkyne is very unstable due to its high ring strain and has not been isolated in the pure state. However, osmium coordination complexes containing cyclobutyne have been synthesized.

== See also == Cyclobutene Cyclobutane

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