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cubane [′kyü·bān] (organic chemistry) [C8H8(polycyclic octane)] A cage hydrocarbon with carbons and their bonds at the corners and along the edges, forming a cube. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the time, cubane had one of the highest densities of any known hydrocarbon--1. The molecule cubane consists of just eight carbon atoms bonded together in--as its name indicates--the shape of a cube, with hydrogen atoms at the corners. Lipscomb also knew of smaller boron compounds that resembled other carbon molecules: For example, the eight-carbon cubane matches with a six-boron hydride ion. |
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