Title: Dodecahedrane
CAS Registry Number: 4493-23-6
CAS Name: Hexadecahydro-5,2,1,6,3,4-[2,3]butanediyl[1,4]diylidenedipentaleno[2,1,6-cde:2¢,1¢,6¢-gha]pentalene
Additional Names: pentagonal dodecahedrane
Molecular Formula: C20H20
Molecular Weight: 260.37
Percent Composition: C 92.26%, H 7.74%
Literature References: Classical uniform convex polyhedrane. Theoretical studies: O. Ermer, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 16, 411 (1977); R. L. Disch, J. M. Schulman, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103, 3297 (1981). Review of synthetic studies: P. E. Eaton, Tetrahedron 35, 2189-2223 (1979). Total synthesis: R. J. Ternansky et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104, 4503 (1982).
Properties: Crystals from benzene, mp >450°.
Melting point: mp >450° |