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.

From left: bicyclo[3.3.0]octane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, and bicyclo[3.2.1]octane
Bicyclooctane Parent Hydrocarbonss
Parent BicyclooctaneRegistry number (RN)melting point (°C)example
Bicyclo[3.3.0]octane694-72-4-30dodecahedrane
Bicyclo[3.2.1]octane6221-55-2133-134gibberellin[1]
Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane280-33-1168-170triptycene
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.
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