Cyclobutyne Explained

Cyclobutyne (C₄H₄) is a hydrocarbon molecule containing a triple bond within a four carbon atom ring.^[1] This cycloalkyne is very unstable due to its high ring strain and has not been isolated in the pure state. However, osmium coordination complexes containing cyclobutyne have been synthesized.^[2]

See also

• Cyclobutene
• Cyclobutane

Notes and References

1. Book: Hopf . Henning . Grunenberg . Jrg . Strained Hydrocarbons . Angle-Strained Cycloalkynes . 375–397 . 2009 . 10.1002/9783527627134.ch7 . 9783527627134 .
2. Adams . Richard D. . Qu . Xiaosu . The Chemistry of Cyclobutyne and Cyclobutenyl Ligands in Metal Cluster Complexes . Synlett . 1996 . 493 . 1996 . 10.1055/s-1996-5466 . 6.