Cyclobutene
Encyclopedia
Cyclobutene is a cycloalkene
. It is used in the chemical industry as a monomer
for synthesis of some polymer
s and for a range of chemical syntheses.
Cycloalkene
A cycloalkene or cycloolefin is a type of alkene hydrocarbon which contains a closed ring of carbon atoms, but has no aromatic character. Some cycloalkenes, such as cyclobutene and cyclopentene, can be used as monomers to produce polymer chains. Unless the rings are very large, cycloalkenes are...
. It is used in the chemical industry as a monomer
Monomer
A monomer is an atom or a small molecule that may bind chemically to other monomers to form a polymer; the term "monomeric protein" may also be used to describe one of the proteins making up a multiprotein complex...
for synthesis of some polymer
Polymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
s and for a range of chemical syntheses.