Pentalene

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Pentalene
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IUPAC name Pentalene
Identifiers
CAS number 250-25-9
PubChem 5460726
ChEBI 33074
SMILES c1cc2cccc2c1
InChI InChI=1/C8H6/c1-3-7-5-2-6-8(7)4-1/h1-6H
Properties
Molecular formula C8H6
Molar mass 102.13 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Pentalene is a polycyclic hydrocarbon composed of two fused cyclopentadiene rings. It has chemical formula C8H6 and CAS number 250-25-9. It is antiaromatic, because it has 4n pi electrons. For this reason it dimerizes even at temperatures as low as -100°C [1] [2]


See also

References

  1. Carey, Francis A.; Sundberg, Richard J.; (1984). Advanced Organic Chemistry Part A Structure and Mechanisms (2nd ed.). New York N.Y.: Plenum Press. ISBN 0-306-41198-9.
  2. Bally T., Chai S., Neuenschwander M., Zhu Z. (1997). "Pentalene: Formation, Electronic, and Vibrational Structure". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119: 1869-1875(7). doi:10.1021/ja963439t. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.

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