Bicyclooctanes are bicyclic organic compounds. The parent compounds, which have little significance per se, have the formula . These ring systems have received considerable scrutiny. The parent molecules are all colorless, as expected for saturated hydrocarbons.
+ Bicyclooctane Parent Hydrocarbonss Parent Bicyclooctane Registry number (RN) melting point (°C) example Bicyclo[3.3.0]octane 694-72-4 -30 dodecahedrane Bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 6221-55-2 133-134 gibberellin Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane 280-33-1 168-170 triptyceneBicyclo[4.2.0]octane28282-35-1Bicyclo[4.1.1]octane7078-34-4Bicyclo[5.1.0]octane16526-90-2
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