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1-butyne

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Also known as ethyl acetylene, ethylacetylene

1-Butyne is an organic compound with the formula . It is a terminal alkyne. The compound is a common terminal alkyne substrate in diverse studies of catalysis. It is a colorless combustible gas. In 2017, was produced in the USA.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H6
Molecular weight
54.09 g/mol
IUPAC name
but-1-yne
SMILES
CCC#C
InChIKey
KDKYADYSIPSCCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.3
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
butyne
Has part
carbon
Mass
54.047
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chemical formula
C₄H₆
canonical SMILES
CCC#C
Commons category
1-Butyne
electric dipole moment
0.80
ionization energy
10.18
melting point
-125.72
boiling point
8.08
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1-Butyne is an organic compound with the formula . It is a terminal alkyne. The compound is a common terminal alkyne substrate in diverse studies of catalysis. It is a colorless combustible gas. In 2017, was produced in the USA.

1-Butyne participates in reactions typical for terminal alkynes, such as alkyne metathesis, hydrogenation, condensation with formaldehyde. Based on its heat of combustion, it is slightly more stable than its isomer 2-butyne.

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