Dodecahedrane

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Dodecahedrane is a chemical compound that (with a methyl substituent) was first synthesised by Leo Paquette of The Ohio State University in 1982 primarily for the "aesthetically pleasing symmetry of the dodecahedral framework" Total synthesis of dodecahedrane Leo A. Paquette, Robert J. Ternansky, Douglas W. Balogh, and Gary Kentgen pp 5446 - 5450; DOI:[10.1021/ja00354a043] . In this molecule each vertex is a carbon atom that bonds to three neighbouring carbon atoms. Each carbon atom is bonded to a hydrogen atom as well. Dodecahedrane is one of the platonic hydrocarbons.

In the image below, the carbon atoms are located at the vertices. Each edge symbolizes a bond between carbon atoms. Additionally, (but not shown on the diagram), there is a hydrogen atom projecting outward from each carbon.

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