1,7-Octadiene (C8H14) is a light flammable organic compound.

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1,7-Octadiene
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Octa-1,7-diene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.959 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 223-054-9
RTECS number
  • RG5250000
UNII
UN number 2309
  • InChI=1S/C8H14/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-4H,1-2,5-8H2
    Key: XWJBRBSPAODJER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=CCCCCC=C
Properties
C8H14
Molar mass 110.200 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.746 g/mL at 25 °C[1]
Boiling point 114–121 °C (237–250 °F; 387–394 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H225, H304, H410, H412
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501[2]
Related compounds
Related alkenes
and dienes
Isoprene
Chloroprene
Related compounds
Butane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Researchers have used 1,7-octadiene to assist ethylene in a cross-enyne metathesis Diels–Alder reaction.[3]

Plasma polymerized 1,7-octadiene films deposited on silica can produce particles with tuned hydrophobicity.[4]

Known to be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.[5]

References

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