2-Octyne, also known as methylpentylethyne and oct-2-yne, is a type of alkyne with a triple bond at its second carbon (the '2-' indicates the location of the triple bond in the chain). Its formula is C8H14. Its density at 25 °C and otherwise stable conditions is 0.759 g/ml. The boiling point is 137 °C. The average molar mass is 110.20 g/mol.
It is formed by isomerization of 1-octyne catalyzed by a YbII complex.Makioka, Yoshikazu; Taniguchi, Yuki; Kitamura, Tsugio; Fujiwara, Yuzo; Saiki, Akira; Takaki, Ken. Isomerization of terminal alkynes catalyzed by ytterbium(II)-aromatic imine complexes. Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France, 1997. Volume 134. (3&4) pp 349-355.
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