A chemical compound containing four carbon atoms with two triple bonds between carbons, used in organic chemistry synthesis.
From 'butyl' (four carbons) and 'diyne,' indicating two triple bonds. Named systematically by chemists using the IUPAC naming convention developed in the late 19th century.
Butadiyne is extraordinarily unstable and explosive in pure form, so chemists have to stabilize it with metals—it's a reminder that some molecules nature prefers to keep apart.
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