Azocane is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C7H15N. It consists of a saturated eight-membered ring having seven carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom attached to a single hydrogen atom. The fully unsaturated analog of azocane is azocine.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Azocane | |||
Other names
Azacyclooctane; Heptamethyleneimine; Octahydroazocine; Perhydroazocine
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.039 | ||
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C7H15N | |||
Molar mass | 113.204 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 0.896 g/mL | ||
Boiling point | 51 to 53 °C (124 to 127 °F; 324 to 326 K) (15 mmHg) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Although azocane has limited uses, it is used in the preparation of guanethidine and trocimine.
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