The cyclobutane unit is found as a basic structural element in a wide range of naturally occurring compounds in bacteria, fungi, plants, and marine invertebrates. It is also generated transiently in primary and secondary metabolisms [1].
Is cyclobutane organic?
Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane and organic compound with the formula (CH2)4.
What are the uses of cyclobutane?
Cyclobutane derivatives can be used as starting materials for the synthesis of both acyclic and cyclic systems, including carbo- and heterobicyclic and oligocylic compounds.
