Benzocyclooctatetraene

Benzocyclooctatetraene is a polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C12H10, composed of fused a benzene ring and a cyclooctatetraene ring. Only the benzene ring is aromatic in this compound.

Benzocyclooctatetraene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(5Z,7Z,9Z)-Benzo[8]annulene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10/c1-2-4-8-12-10-6-5-9-11(12)7-3-1/h1-10H
    Key: LSNYJLGMVHJXPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • c1cccc2\C=C/C=C\C=C/c12
Properties
C12H10
Molar mass 154.212 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Method to preparation
  • ring-opening of benzotricyclooctadiene
  • ultraviolet irradiation of benzobicyclo[2.2.2]octatriene
  • 1,2-dehydrocyclooctatetraene method.[1]

See also

References
  1. Elix, J. A.; Melvyn V. Sargent (1969), "Unsaturated eight-membered ring compounds. VI. Chemistry of benzocyclooctatetraene", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91 (17): 4734–4739, doi:10.1021/ja01045a027


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