What is cyclo octane?

Cyclooctane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C8H16. It is a colorless liquid with a somewhat unpleasant odor and a relatively low boiling point of 146°C. Cyclooctane is one of the eight members of the cycloalkane family with eight carbons and a ring structure. Its ring is called a cycloctane ring.

Cyclooctane is a non-polar compound, meaning it does not easily dissolve in water despite being a liquid, although it does have some solubility in organic solvents. The compound is a symmetrical, flexible, and strain-free ring, with all of its carbons in the trans conformation.

Cyclooctane can be synthesized by several methods. It can be obtained by ring-closing reactions, or by the hydrogenation of cyclooctene, which is a ring-strained alkene. Cyclooctane is mainly used for laboratory research and in chemical synthesis, where it can act as a solvent or a reagent in organic reactions.