tetrahedranen.
/tɛtrəˈhiːdreɪn/ Chemistry.
A compound whose molecule consists of four CH groups forming the corners of a tetrahedron.
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1964 Tetrahedron Lett. No. 22. 1418 Tetrahedrane (C4H4), which has local C3v symmetry, should have a J c-h of about 225 c.p.s.
1976 Sci. Amer. Feb. 106/1 If this carbene were to undergo internal addition, the product would be the hypothetical tetrahedral molecule tetrahedrane (C4H4). Although the reaction has been tried many times, tetrahedrane has so far eluded isolation.
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