Tetrahedrane

Tetrahedrane
Ball and stick model of tetrahedrane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tricyclo[1.1.0.02,4]butane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
2035811
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C4H4/c1-2-3(1)4(1)2/h1-4H checkY
    Key: FJGIHZCEZAZPSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • C12C3C1C23
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).
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Tetrahedrane is a hypothetical platonic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C4H4 and a tetrahedral structure. The molecule would be subject to considerable angle strain and has not been synthesized as of 2023. However, a number of derivatives have been prepared. In a more general sense, the term tetrahedranes is used to describe a class of molecules and ions with related structure, e.g. white phosphorus.