Cyclobutadiene

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Cyclobutadiene is an organic compound with the formula C4H4. It is very reactive owing to its tendency to dimerize. Although the parent compound has not been isolated, some substituted derivatives are robust, and a single molecule of cyclobutadiene is quite stable.

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