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| Preferred IUPAC name Cyclobutyne | |
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| Properties | |
| C4H4 | |
| Molar mass | 52.076 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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] [ which? ]