1,3-Cyclobutadiene
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1,3-Cyclobutadiene
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CAS No:
1120-53-2
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Formula:
C4H4
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Chemical Name:
1,3-Cyclobutadiene
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Synonyms:
1,3-Cyclobutadiene;Cyclobutadiene;[4]Annulene
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Description
Cyclobutadiene: A short-livedcyclic diene hydrocarbon, C4H4, withits four carbon atoms in a squarering. It is made by degradation of itsmetal complexes, and has a shortlifetime of a few seconds. It undergoesaddition reactions with alkynes.
Cyclobuta-1,3-diene is an antiaromatic annulene.