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heptalene

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Heptalene is a polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula , composed of two fused cycloheptatriene rings. It is an unstable, non-planar compound which is non-aromatic. The dianion, however, satisfies Hückel's rule, is thermally stable, and is planar.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H10
Molecular weight
154.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
heptalene
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=CC=CC=C2C=C1
InChIKey
DDTGNKBZWQHIEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
154.07825
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topic's main category
Category:Benzodihydroheptalenes
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=CC=CC=C2C=C1
chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₀
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Heptalene is a polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula , composed of two fused cycloheptatriene rings. It is an unstable, non-planar compound which is non-aromatic. The dianion, however, satisfies Hückel's rule, is thermally stable, and is planar.

== See also == Benzocyclooctatetraene

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