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Empirical formula: C4H8
Formula weight: 56.108 g/mole
Summary: Calculated Structure
Common name: Cyclobutane
Short description: Cyclobutane is an aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbon.
Keyword: ring strain
Keyword: unstable
IUPAC name: cyclobutane
Miscellaneous comments: Structure was calculated using the MMX force field.
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Layman's explanation: Bruce Willstatter synthesized cyclobutane in 1907 via hydrogenation of cyclobutene in the presence of nickel. Cyclobutane has significant ring strain and is therefore unstable. It has low melting and boiling points and is a gas under standard conditions. It is insoluble in water, but is freely soluble in alcohol and acetone. Sex pheromones of some insects are derivatives of cyclobutane and are a rare example of naturally occurring compounds that contain highly-strained four carbon rings.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Contributed by Indiana University
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