Bicyclooctanes

Bicyclooctanes are bicyclic organic compounds. The parent compounds, which have little significance per se, have the formula C8H14. These ring systems have received considerable scrutiny. The parent molecules are all colorless, as expected for saturated hydrocarbons.

Bicyclooctane Parent Hydrocarbonss
Parent Bicyclooctane Registry number (RN) melting point (°C) example
Bicyclo[3.3.0]octane 694-72-4 -30 dodecahedrane
Bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 6221-55-2 133-134 gibberellin[1]
Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane 280-33-1 168-170 triptycene
Bicyclo[4.2.0]octane 28282-35-1
Bicyclo[4.1.1]octane 7078-34-4
Bicyclo[5.1.0]octane 16526-90-2

References

  1. ^ Presset, Marc; Coquerel, Yoann; Rodriguez, Jean (2013). "Syntheses and Applications of Functionalized Bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes: Thirteen Years of Progress". Chemical Reviews. 113 (1): 525–595. doi:10.1021/cr200364p. PMID 23082820.