CYCLOOCTENE OXIDE Property

Melting point:

53-56 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

55 °C5 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.9090 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4540 (estimate)

Flash point:

133 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

BRN 

103543

CAS DataBase Reference

286-62-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn,F

Risk Statements 

22-36/38-11

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

RIDADR 

UN 1325 4.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

F 

10-21

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29109000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H228Flammable solid

H302Harmful if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

CYCLOOCTENE OXIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

COLOURLESS TO WHITE ADHERING CRYSTALS OR CHUNKS

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, p. 1689, 1978 DOI: 10.1021/jo00403a015
Tetrahedron Letters, 27, p. 2617, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)84599-2

Purification Methods

It can be distilled in vacuum, and the solidified distillate can be sublimed in vacuum below 50o. It has a characteristic odour. [IR: Cope et al. J Am Chem Soc 74 5884 1952, cf trans-isomer: Cope et al. J Am Chem Soc 79 3905 1957, Reppe et al. Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 560 1 1948].