Tetraethynylmethane

Tetraethynylmethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,3-diethynylpenta-1,4-diyne
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C9H4/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4/h1-4H
    Key: JVMGUYOVBKXTJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C#CC(C#C)(C#C)C#C
Properties
C9H4
Molar mass 112.131 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

Tetraethynylmethane is an organic compound with formula C9H4, consisting of four ethynyl groups bonded to a central carbon atom. It is an alkyne, and one of the most compact possible hydrocarbons. It has been synthesised for potential applications in the synthesis of polymeric forms of carbon such as synthetic diamond and fullerenes.

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