Bicyclobutane

Bicyclobutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H6/c1-3-2-4(1)3/h3-4H,1-2H2
    Key: LASLVGACQUUOEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1C2C1C2
Properties
C4H6
Molar mass 54.092 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless gas
Boiling point 8.3 ± 0.2 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane is an organic compound with the formula C4H6. It is a bicyclic molecule consisting of two cis-fused cyclopropane rings, and is a colorless and easily condensed gas. Bicyclobutane is noted for being one of the most strained compounds that is isolatable on a large scale