Bicyclo(1.1.1)pentane

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bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C5H8/c1-4-2-5(1)3-4/h4-5H,1-3H2
    Key: MKCBRYIXFFGIKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1C2CC1C2
Properties
C5H8
Molar mass 68.119 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane is an

bridged compounds family. It is a hydrocarbon with formula C5H8. The molecular structure consists of three rings of four carbon
atoms each.

Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane is a highly strained molecule.

Usage

[1.1.1]Propellane

Kenneth Wiberg and Frederick Walker used bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane to make [1.1.1]propellane.[1]

The bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane structure has been used as an unusual bioisostere for a phenyl ring.[2]

See also

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