Question

cyclobutane is /an... compound​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane and organic compound with the formula (CH2)4. Cyclobutane is a colourless gas and commercially available as a liquefied gas. Derivatives of cyclobutane are called cyclobutanes.

Chemical formula: C4H8

Answer 2

Cyclic Organic Compound

Explanation:

• Cyclobutane is cyclic organic compound contains only single bonds, an open chain compound.
• Cyclobutane is named by addition of the prefix "cyclo-" to name of the open-chain compound having the same number of carbon atoms as there are in the ring.
• It is commercially available colorless liquified gas.
• Cyclobutane is chemical precursor for many organic reactions. It is used in production of Carboplatin a popular anticancer drug.
• The name cyclobutane shows a cyclic alkane with four carbon atoms in the cyclic part and represented as a square with a CH3 group attached.