Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid is the organic compound with the formula C4H7CO2H. It is a colorless nonvolatile liquid. It can be prepared by decarboxylation of 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid.[1] Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid is an intermediate in organic synthesis. For example, it is a precursor to cyclobutylamine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1,1-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic Acid and Cyclobutanecarboxylic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 23: 16. 1943. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.023.0016
  2. ^ Newton W. Werner, Joseph Casanova, Jr. (1967). "Cyclobutylamine". Organic Syntheses. 47: 28. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.047.0028