tetrahedrane
Sign in to saveTetrahedrane is a hypothetical platonic hydrocarbon with chemical formula and a tetrahedral structure. The molecule would be subject to considerable angle strain and has not been synthesized . 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.
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- C<sub>4</sub> tetrahedranes
- Tetra-''tert''-butyltetrahedrane
- Trimethylsilyl tetrahedranes
- Tetrahedranes with non-carbon core atoms
- Tetrasilatetrahedrane
- See also
- References
Tetrahedrane is a hypothetical platonic hydrocarbon with chemical formula and a tetrahedral structure. The molecule would be subject to considerable angle strain and has not been synthesized . 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.
==C4 tetrahedranes== Tetrahedrane () is one of the possible platonic hydrocarbons and has the IUPAC name tricyclo[1.1.0.02,4]butane.
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