| Identification |
| Name: | 1,3,5,7-Cyclooctatetraene |
| Synonyms: | 1,3,5,7-COT; cyclooctatetraene stab.; CyclooctatetraeneCOTpaleyellowliq |
| CAS: | 629-20-9 |
| EINECS: | 211-080-3 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H8 |
| Molecular Weight: | 104.15 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H8/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1/h1-8H/b2-1-,3-1-,4-2-,5-3-,6-4-,7-5-,8-6-,8-7- |
| Molecular Structure: |
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| Properties |
| Transport: | UN 2358 3/PG 2 |
| Density: | 0.92 |
| Stability: | Stability Unstable - commercial product may be stabilized by the addition of a small amount of hydroquinone. May form explosive peroxides in storage. Do not distill to small volume. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Flammable. Incompatible with air, strong oxidizing agents. |
| Refractive index: | n20/D 1.537(lit.) |
| Appearance: | colourless to light yellow liquid |
| Packinggroup: | II |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8°C |
| Sensitive: | Light Sensitive |
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