Tetraethynylmethane is an organic compound with formula C9H4, consisting of four ethynyl groups bonded to a central carbon atom.

It is an alkyne, and one of the most compact possible hydrocarbons.

It has been synthesised for potential applications in the synthesis of polymeric forms of carbon such as synthetic diamond and fullerenes.

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