Cuneane

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Cuneane
Ball and stick model of cuneane (1R,2R,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S)
Ball and stick model of cuneane (1R,2R,3S,4S,5S,6R,7R,8S)
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentacyclo[3.3.0.02,4.03,7.06,8]octane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C8H8/c1-2-5(1)6-3-4(6)8(2)7(1)3/h1-8H checkY
    Key: YIJMEXRVJPVGIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • C12C3C4C3C5C1C2C45
Properties
C8H8
Molar mass 104.152 g·mol−1
Density 1.578 g/ml
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cuneane (from Latin cuneus 'wedge'[1]) is a saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C8H8 and a 3D structure resembling a wedge, hence the name. Cuneane may be produced from cubane by metal-ion-catalyzed σ-bond rearrangement.[2][3] Similar reactions are known for homocubane (C9H10) and bishomocubane (C10H12).[4][5]

Synthesis of cuneane from cubane

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