Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Butane

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Butane: An unbranched alkane of molecular formula C₄H₁₀. Butane also refers collectively to the two C₄H₁₀isomers: butane (also called n-butane) and methyl propane (also called isobutane).

Molecular Structure of n-Butane


Lewis structure		Ball and spoke		Space-filling model		Molecular model kit

Methyl propane (isobutane)

Related terms: Hydrocarbon, aliphatic, methane, ethane, propane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, butene, butyne, butadiene, cyclobutane, cyclobutadiene
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