Cyclopropyne

Cyclopropyne
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclopropyne
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C3H2/c1-2-3-1/h1H2 Y
    Key: WWVWWECUZUPLCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • C1C#C1
Properties
C3H2
Molar mass 38.049 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cyclopropyne is an extremely strained, unstable, and reactive cycloalkyne with the chemical formula C3H2. As the smallest cycloalkyne, it features a three-carbon ring that includes a triple bond. The significant ring strain makes the compound challenging to produce and causes its high reactivity.