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trans-4-Octene

technical grade, ≥90%

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
112.21
Beilstein:
1719104
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

Assay

≥90%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.412 (lit.)

bp

122-123 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: insoluble

density

0.715 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]\C(CCC)=C(\[H])CCC

InChI

1S/C8H16/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3/b8-7+

InChI key

IRUCBBFNLDIMIK-BQYQJAHWSA-N

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General description

trans-4-Octene is an acyclic olefin. Its synthesis has been reported. Its Raman spectra has been reported. Rate constant of the gas-phase reactions of trans-4-octene with hydroxyl radicals and ozone has been investigated. Its enantiomeric epoxidation has been studied. Its isomerization into isomeric octenes has been studied.

Application

trans-4-Octene may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • n-nonanal
  • aliphatic unsaturated polyesters
  • 4-isopropyloctane
  • diasterioisomeric 4-(difluoroiodomethyl)-5-iodooctane
  • siliranes
  • m-dioxanes

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FlameHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

69.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

21 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rate constants for the gas-phase reaction of ozone with 1, 2-disubstituted alkenes.
Grosjean E and Grosjean D.
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 28(6), 461-466 (1996)
Friedel-Crafts alkylation of alkenes: ethylaluminum sesquichloride induced alkylations with alkyl chloroformates.
Biermann U and Metzger JO.
Angewandte Chemie (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 38(24), 3675-3677 (1999)
Efficient hydride-assisted isomerization of alkenes via rhodium catalysis.
Morrill TC and D'Souza CA.
Organometallics, 22(8), 1626-1629 (2003)
Addition of dimesitylsilylene to olefins. A reinvestigation.
Zhang S, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 113(11), 4278-4281 (1991)
Synthesis and characterization of aliphatic unsaturated polyesters from trans-4-octene-1, 8-dioic and trans-3-hexene-1, 6-dioic acids.
Maglio G et al.
Eur. Polymer J., 15(7), 695-699 (1979)

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