Common molecules sample 50663

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Empirical formula:	C₈H₄F₄
Formula weight:	176.113 g/mole
Summary:	Calculated Structure
Common name:	1,3,5,7-tetrafluorocylcooctatetraene
Short description:	It has been speculated that tetrafluorocylcooctatetraene was designed as a means to distinguish different absorbance spectra.
Keyword:	polyene
Keyword:	tub-like
Miscellaneous comments:	PC Model V8.0 Serena Software, Box3076, Bloomington, IN 47402-3076
Layman's explanation:	Tetrafluorocyclooctatetraene consists of eight carbon atoms in a linear arrangement. The unique bonding of the carbons in the chain allow for a very unusual "tub-like" conformation of the molecule, allowing for the pi-electrons from each adjacent carbon to overlap more comfortably. This compound is used in industry primarily in computer simulations, in conjuction with other polyenes, to determine concentrations of unknown compounds with similar spectral properties. Biologically, polyenes, such as tetrafluorocyclooctatetraene, are used in polyene antibiotics, where they bind somewhat sufficiently to sterols.
IUPAC name:	1,3,5,7-tetrafluorocylcooctatetraene
Miscellaneous comments:	Structure calculated using the MMX force field
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Contributed by Indiana University
Status:	Complete, visible to public

Repository Files:
50663.crt	50663.gif	50663.GIF	50663.ort	50663.pdb
50663.sdt