basketane
Sign in to saveBasketane is a polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C10H12. The name is taken from its structural similarity to a basket shape. Basketane was first synthesized in 1966, independently by Masamune and Dauben and Whalen.
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- Nomenclature
- Synthesis
- Properties and reactions
- Metal-catalyzed rearrangements
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Basketane is a polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C10H12. The name is taken from its structural similarity to a basket shape. Basketane was first synthesized in 1966, independently by Masamune and Dauben and Whalen.
== Nomenclature == Some compounds are named for objects seen in everyday life. Cubane, housane, and basketane were named accordingly.
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