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cyclooctane

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Cyclooctane is an eight-membered saturated cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula (CH2)8. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a faint petroleum-like odor. Cyclooctane is a relatively unreactive compound and is not found in nature. It is synthesized in the laboratory by various methods, including the dimerization of butadiene, the reaction of 1,4-dibromobutane with sodium, and the ring-closing metathesis of 1-octene. Cyclooctane has been studied for its conformational properties and its potential as a building block for larger molecules. It is also a component of some synthetic lubricants and fuels. The conformational properties of cyclooctane are complex and have been the subject of much research. The molecule can adopt a variety of conformations, including the boat, chair, twist-boat, and crown conformations. The most stable conformation is the boat conformation. Cyclooctane is also of interest to chemists because it is a relatively small molecule that exhibits some of the properties of larger ring systems, such as the ability to form stable transannular interactions. These interactions are important in determining the chemical and physical properties of molecules. Cyclooctane is not known to have any significant biological effects. However, it is a flammable liquid and should be handled with caution.'

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID9266
CHEMBL ID452651
MeSH IDM0450172

Synonyms (28)

Synonym
LS-13495
octamethylene
292-64-8
nsc72426
cyclooctane
nsc-72426
inchi=1/c8h16/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1/h1-8h
cyclooctan
cyclooctane, >=99%
CHEMBL452651
unii-kkz3kbs654
nsc 72426
kkz3kbs654 ,
einecs 206-031-8
ai3-26694
FT-0624238
AKOS015916198
1,2-cyclooctane
cambridge id 6337558
cambridge id 6544558
cambridge id 6511221
DTXSID9075377
mfcd00004162
cyclooctane, analytical standard
cyclooctane, purum, >=99.0% (gc)
J-017463
Q86495
D89258
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (7)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1367493Solubility of the compound2017Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 12-01, Volume: 27, Issue:23
Improvement in aqueous solubility achieved via small molecular changes.
AID1367487Lipophilicity, log P of the compound2017Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 12-01, Volume: 27, Issue:23
Improvement in aqueous solubility achieved via small molecular changes.
AID603957Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr, Volume: 43, Issue:4
QSPR modeling of octanol/water partition coefficient for vitamins by optimal descriptors calculated with SMILES.
AID416913Convulsant activity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as partial pressure in atmosphere at which convulsion takes place2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Prediction of convulsant activity of gases and vapors.
AID1794808Fluorescence-based screening to identify small molecule inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum apicoplast DNA polymerase (Pf-apPOL).2014Journal of biomolecular screening, Jul, Volume: 19, Issue:6
A High-Throughput Assay to Identify Inhibitors of the Apicoplast DNA Polymerase from Plasmodium falciparum.
AID1794808Fluorescence-based screening to identify small molecule inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum apicoplast DNA polymerase (Pf-apPOL).
AID1159537qHTS screening for TAG (triacylglycerol) accumulators in algae2017Plant physiology, Aug, Volume: 174, Issue:4
Identification and Metabolite Profiling of Chemical Activators of Lipid Accumulation in Green Algae.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (36)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (2.78)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's14 (38.89)29.6817
2010's19 (52.78)24.3611
2020's2 (5.56)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 55.27

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index55.27 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.61 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.36 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index85.50 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (55.27)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews2 (5.56%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other34 (94.44%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]