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1,2,3,4-Cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid

98%

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Linear Formula:
C4H4(CO2H)4
CAS Number:
53159-92-5
Molecular Weight:
232.14
MDL number:
MFCD00013270
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24859481
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

mp

242 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

methanol: soluble 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to light yellow

SMILES string

OC(=O)C1C(C(C1C(O)=O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O8/c9-5(10)1-2(6(11)12)4(8(15)16)3(1)7(13)14/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)

InChI key

CURBACXRQKTCKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,2,3,4-Cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid forms cobalt(II) complex under hydrothermal conditions and its crystal structure was studied by synchrotron radiation and neutron powder diffraction.

Application

1,2,3,4-Cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid was employed as capping ligand in the preparation of gold colloids.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Pau Díaz-Gallifa et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 53(11), 5674-5683 (2014-05-17)
A novel cobalt(II) complex of formula [Co2(cbut)(H2O)3]n (1) (H4cbut = 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid) has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and its crystal structure has been determined by means of synchrotron radiation and neutron powder diffraction. The crystal structure of 1 consists
Di Li et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 283(2), 440-445 (2005-02-22)
Oxalic acid (Ox) and 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid (CBTCA) were employed as capping ligands in the preparation of gold colloids. FTIR indicated that Ox adopted a linear configuration through one oxygen atom and one gold atom, while CBTCA adopted a bridge configuration

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