4-Octyne

4-Octyne
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oct-4-yne
Other names
  • Dipropylacetylene
  • 1,2-Dipropylacetylene
  • Dipropylethyne
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 217-730-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H14/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
    Key: GZTNBKQTTZSQNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H14/c1-3-5-7-8-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
    Key: GZTNBKQTTZSQNS-UHFFFAOYAB
  • CCCC#CCCC
Properties
C8H14
Molar mass 110.200 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.751 g/mL
Melting point −103 °C (−153 °F; 170 K)
Boiling point 131–132 °C (268–270 °F; 404–405 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

4-Octyne, also known as dipropylethyne, is a type of alkyne with a triple bond at its fourth carbon (the '4-' indicates the location of the triple bond in the chain). Its formula is C8H14.

4-Octyne forms with 5-decyne, 3-hexyne, and 2-butyne a group of symmetric alkynes.