2-Octyne
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| Preferred IUPAC name Oct-2-yne | |
| Other names Amylmethylacetylene; Methylpentylacetylene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.018.685 | 
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| Properties | |
| C8H14 | |
| Molar mass | 110.200 g·mol−1 | 
| Density | 0.759 g/mL | 
| Boiling point | 137 °C (279 °F; 410 K) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
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.