cyclobutane
chemical compound
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hydrocarbons
- In hydrocarbon: Cycloalkanes
Cyclobutane (C4H8) and higher cycloalkanes adopt nonplanar conformations in order to minimize the eclipsing of bonds on adjacent atoms. The angle strain in cyclobutane is less than in cyclopropane, whereas cyclopentane and higher cycloalkanes are virtually free of angle strain. With the exception of cyclopropane,…
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