Benzocyclobutadiene
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| Benzocyclobutadiene | |
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| IUPAC name Bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5,7-tetraene | |
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| CAS number | 4026-23-7  |
| PubChem | 77987 |
| ChemSpider | 70373 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H6 |
| Molar mass | 102.13 g mol−1 |
(verify) (what is: / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Benzocyclobutadiene is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, being composed of a benzene ring fused to a cyclobutadiene ring. It has chemical formula C8H6. Though the benzene ring is stabilized by aromaticity, the cyclobutadiene portion has a destabilizing effect. For this reason, benzocyclobutadiene will readily dimerize or polymerize and it reacts as a dienophile in Diels-Alder reactions.[1]
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References
- ↑ Carey, Francis A.; Sundberg, Richard J.; (1984). Advanced Organic Chemistry Part A Structure and Mechanisms (2nd ed.). New York N.Y.: Plenum Press. ISBN 0-306-41198-9.
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