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A tetracyclic hydrocarbon whose structure is constantly changing between 1,209,600 possible tautomers
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Bullvalene — is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C10H10 with the unusual property that the chemical bonds making up the molecule are constantly rearranging as in fluxional molecules. For this reason bullvalene is extensively studied in organic… … Wikipedia
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Polyquinane — A polyquinane and polyquinene is a saturated or unsaturated, respectively, polycyclic hydrocarbon consisting of fused five membered rings [Gold Book definition [http://goldbook.iupac.org/P04751 plain.html Link] ] . The simplest member is the… … Wikipedia
