Cyclobutane
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Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane and organic compound with the formula (CH2)4. Cyclobutane is a colourless gas and is commercially available as a liquefied gas. Derivatives of cyclobutane are called cyclobutanes. Cyclobutane itself is of no commercial or biological significance, but more complex derivatives are important in biology and biotechnology.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclobutane | |||
Other names
Ethene dimer Biethylene Diethylene | |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol) |
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1900183 | |||
ChEBI | |||
ChemSpider |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.468 | ||
EC Number |
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81684 | |||
PubChem CID |
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UNII | |||
UN number | 2601 | ||
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Properties | |||
C4H8 | |||
Molar mass | 56.107 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colorless gas | ||
Density | 0.720 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −91 °C (−132 °F; 182 K) | ||
Boiling point | 12.5 °C (54.5 °F; 285.6 K) | ||
Hazards | |||
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Danger | |||
H220, H280 | |||
P210, P377, P381, P403, P410+P403 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
Related compounds | |||
Related alkane |
Butane | ||
Related compounds |
Cyclobutene; Cyclobutadiene; Cyclopropane; Cyclopentane | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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