Cubane[1] Pentacyclo[4.2.0.02,5.03,8.04,7]octane CAS 277-10-1 Cubane (C8H8) is a synthetic hydrocarbon molecule that consists of eight carbon atoms arranged at the corners of a cube, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom. A solid crystalline substance, cubane is one of the Platonic hydrocarbons. It was first synthesized in 1964 by Philip Eaton, a professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago.[2] Before Eaton and Cole’s work, researchers believed that… Continue reading The Magic of Cubane!