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Why cyclopropane is more reactive than propane?

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Answered by nel10
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The greater reactivity of cyclopropane derives from what we call bond-strain. ... The angle between the bonds is 109,5 degrees. In cyclopropane the three carbon ring forms an equilateral triangle, and the resulting bond angle will be 60 degrees: the bonds are heavily compressed, resulting in a lot of bond strain.

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