heptalene
Sign in to saveHeptalene 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.
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- chemical compound
- 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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