A di-iodo derivative of this compound is reacted with a zinc-copper couple and cyclohexane to yield a cyclopropoane in the Simmons-Smith reaction.
A di-iodo derivative of this compound is reacted with a zinc-copper couple and cyclohexane to yield a cyclopropoane in the Simmons-Smith reaction. This molecule can be produced from olivine along with serpentine and magnetite in a specific serpentinization reaction. Aluminum carbide reacts with water to form this compound. This gas produces the most heat per mass unit of any hydrocarbon. This compound is being released in the Arctic as permafrost thaws. Cows release around 100 kilograms of this compound per year through flatulence. Name this simplest alkane, with formula CH4,­ that is notorious for its odor.
A di-iodo derivative of this compound is reacted with a zinc-copper couple and cyclohexane to yield a cyclopropoane in the Simmons-Smith reaction.
{methane} [accept {CH}{4} until mention]