Propalene or bicyclo
.1.0uta-1,3-diene is a polycyclic
hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic, and their odors are usually weak or ...
composed of two
fused cyclopropene rings.
Computational studies indicate that the molecule is planar, with the carbon framework forming a
parallelogram
In Euclidean geometry, a parallelogram is a simple (non- self-intersecting) quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. The opposite or facing sides of a parallelogram are of equal length and the opposite angles of a parallelogram are of eq ...
that has distinctly alternating short and long carbon–carbon bonds.
See also
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Butadiene
1,3-Butadiene () is the organic compound with the formula (CH2=CH)2. It is a colorless gas that is easily condensed to a liquid. It is important industrially as a precursor to synthetic rubber. The molecule can be viewed as the union of two vin ...
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Cyclobutadiene
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Bicyclobutane
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Butalene
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Pentalene
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Heptalene
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Octalene
References
Polycyclic nonaromatic hydrocarbons
Bicyclic compounds
Cyclopropenes
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