1-Octene

Formula: C₈H₁₆
Molecular weight: 112.2126
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3H,1,4-8H2,2H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWKAKUADMBZCLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 111-66-0
Chemical structure:
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Other names: α-Octene; α-Octylene; n-1-Octene; Caprylene; 1-C8H16; Oct-1-ene; Octene-1; Neodene 8; Octylene; 1-n-Octene; NSC 8457; SHOP C8
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Normal melting point

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

T_fus (K)	Reference	Comment
171.31	Pomerantz, Fookson, et al., 1954	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
171.430	Waddington, 1953	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
171.440	Waddington, 1953	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC
171.2	Boord, Henne, et al., 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
171.440	Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC
171.400	Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 K; TRC
171.09	Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
171.05	Anonymous, 1941	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
167.15	Campbell and Eby, 1941	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
171.04	Henne, Chanan, et al., 1941	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC

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References

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Pomerantz, Fookson, et al., 1954
Pomerantz, P.; Fookson, A.; Mears, T.W.; Rothberg, S.; Howard, F.L., Synth. and Phys. Prop. of Several Aliphatic and Alicyclic Hydrocarbons hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1954, 52, 59-65. [all data]

Waddington, 1953
Waddington, G., Personal Communication, U.S. Bur. Mines, 1953. [all data]

Boord, Henne, et al., 1949
Boord, C.E.; Henne, A.L.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Grignard Reagent in hydrocarbon synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 609. [all data]

Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Zimmerman, J.C.; Soule, L.F.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, purity, and freezing points of n-decane, 4 alkylcyclopentanes 9 alkylcyclohexanes, 2 monoolefins, 1,2-butadiene, and 2-butyne of the API-standard and API-NBS series., J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1947, 39, 321. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Anonymous, 1941
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Third Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1941. [all data]

Campbell and Eby, 1941
Campbell, K.N.; Eby, L.T., The Reduction of Multiple Carbon-Carbon Bonds III. Further Studies on the Preparation of Olefins from Acetylenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2683. [all data]

Henne, Chanan, et al., 1941
Henne, A.L.; Chanan, H.H.; Turk, A., Olefins and Diolefins from Allylic Chlorides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 3474-6. [all data]

Notes

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Symbols used in this document:

T_fus Fusion (melting) point
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