Cyclododecatriene

trans,trans,cis-1,5,9-Cyclododecatriene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(1Z,5E,9E)-Cyclododeca-1,5,9-triene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations CDT; 1,5,9-CDT
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.023.212
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H18/c1-2-4-6-8-10-12-11-9-7-5-3-1/h1-2,7-10H,3-6,11-12H2/b2-1-,9-7+,10-8+
    Key: ZOLLIQAKMYWTBR-RYMQXAEESA-N
  • (trans,trans,cis-1,5,9): InChI=1/C12H18/c1-2-4-6-8-10-12-11-9-7-5-3-1/h1-2,7-10H,3-6,11-12H2/b2-1-,9-7+,10-8+
    Key: ZOLLIQAKMYWTBR-RYMQXAEEBC
  • C1C\C=C\CC\C=C/CC\C=C\1
Properties
C12H18
Molar mass 162.276 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.89 g/mL
Melting point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Boiling point 231 °C (448 °F; 504 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cyclododecatrienes are cyclic trienes with the formula C12H18. Four isomers are known for 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene. The trans,trans,cis-isomer is a precursor in the production of nylon-12.