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RESEARCH I"OUNDATIOS, 1'GRDUE
L!NIVERSITY
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The Molecular Structures of Octafluorocyclobutane and of Methylcyclobutane HY 14. P.LEJI.\IREA N D l i . I,. I,IVINC;STON 1 ~ E C E I V b I )OCTOBER 91, 196i) K~:VISIOSRECEIVED AI.\\ Sii, 19X
The structures of octa~luorocyclobut~i~ie antl of mcthylcyclobutatie have been iiivestigated by electron diffraction using 110th the radial distribution and visual corrclatiori inethoda. The results in-dicatc that CgFg has a non-planar carboii ring and the following parameters: C-I; = 1.33 f 0.02 A , , C-C = 1.60 zt (1.04 A , ,
