Bicyclo(1.1.1)pentane
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Preferred IUPAC name
Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane | |||
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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).
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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
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
References
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- PMID 22420884.