Four-carbon molecules are based on a skeleton made from four carbon atoms. They may be in a chain, branched chains, cycles or even bicyclic compounds C4H4isomer

Hydrocarbons that include four atoms are: *

butane Butane () or ''n''-butane is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Butane is a highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gas that quickly vaporizes at room temperature. The name but ...

C₄H₁₀ *

isobutane Isobutane, also known as ''i''-butane, 2-methylpropane or methylpropane, is a chemical compound with molecular formula HC(CH3)3. It is an isomer of butane. Isobutane is a colourless, odourless gas. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon a ...

C₄H₁₀ *

but-1-ene 1-Butene (or 1-Butylene) is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless gas that is easily condensed to give a colorless liquid. It is classified as a linear alpha-olefin. It is one of the isomers of butene (butylene). ...

C₄H₈ * but-2-ene C₄H₈ * but-1-yne C₄H₆ * but-2-yne C₄H₆ * isobutylene C₄H₈ * butadiene C₄H₆ * 1,2-butadiene C₄H₆ * vinylacetylene C₄H₄ *

diacetylene Diacetylene (also known as butadiyne) is the organic compound with the formula C4H2. It is the simplest compound containing two triple bonds. It is first in the series of polyynes, which are of theoretical but not of practical interest. Occurr ...

C₄H₂ * butatriene C₄H₄ * cyclobutane C₄H₈ * cyclobutene C₄H₆ * cyclobutyne C₄H₄ * cyclobutadiene C₄H₄ *

methylenecyclopropene 3-Methylenecyclopropene, also called methylenecyclopropene or triafulvene, is a hydrocarbon with chemical formula . It is a colourless gas that polymerizes readily as a liquid or in solution but is stable as a gas.W. E. Billups , Long Jin Lin , Ed ...

C₄H₄ *

bicyclobutane Bicyclobutane is an organic compound with the formula C4H6. It is a bicyclic molecule consisting of two ''cis''-fused cyclopropane rings, and is a colorless and easily condensed gas. Bicyclobutane is noted for being one of the most strained co ...

C₄H₆ * 1-bicyclobutene C₄H₄ * Δ^1,3-bicyclobutene C₄H₄ * propalene C₄H₂ * methylcyclopropane C₄H₈ * 1-methylcyclopropene C₄H₆ * 3-methylcyclopropene C₄H₆ * methylenecyclopropane C₄H₆ * 3-methylcyclopropyne C₄H₄ * methylenecyclopropyne C₄H₂ *

tetrahedrane Tetrahedrane is a hypothetical platonic hydrocarbon with chemical formula and a tetrahedral structure. The molecule would be subject to considerable angle strain and has not been synthesized as of 2021. However, a number of derivatives have bee ...

C₄H₄

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