Butane 3D structure

Butane (also called n-Butane, Diethyl) has the formula C4H10 and a molar mass of 58.12 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C4H10
Molar mass
58.12 g/mol
PubChem CID
7843
Heavy atoms
4
Category
School chemistry

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Identifiers

IUPAC namebutane
SMILESCCCC
PubChem CID7843
Other namesn-Butane, Diethyl, Methylethylmethane, Butanen, Butani

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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