1-octene

Also known as 1-C8H16, 1-caprylene, caprylene, 1-n-octene, hexylethylene, oct-1-ene, alpha-octylene, alpha-octene

1-Octene is an organic compound with a formula CH2CHC6H13. The alkene is classified as a higher olefin and alpha-olefin, meaning that the double bond is located at the alpha (primary) position, endowing this compound with higher reactivity and thus useful chemical properties. 1-Octene is one of the important linear alpha olefins in industry. It is a colourless liquid.

Chemical data

Formula: C8H16
Molecular weight: 112.21 g/mol
IUPAC name: oct-1-ene
SMILES: CCCCCCC=C
InChIKey: KWKAKUADMBZCLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 4.6
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: octene
Mass: 112.125

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melting point: -102.0
chemical formula: C₈H₁₆
speed of sound: 1184
ionization energy: 9.43
canonical SMILES: CCCCCCC=C
found in taxon: oryza molida
Commons category: 1-Octene
boiling point: 121.29

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Synthesis
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==Synthesis== In industry, 1-octene is commonly manufactured by two main routes: oligomerization of ethylene and by Fischer–Tropsch synthesis followed by purification. Another route to 1-octene that has been used commercially on a small scale is dehydration of alcohols. Prior to the 1970s, 1-octene was also manufactured by thermal cracking of waxes, whereas linear internal octenes were also manufactured by chlorination/dehydrochlorination of linear alkanes.

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