1,8-Dibromooctane

colourless to pale yellow liquid. insoluble in water.

1,8-Dibromooctane is used as an additive in the preparation poly[[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl][3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl]]:[6,6]-phenylC71-butyric acid methyl ester, which finds application in the fabrication of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). Further, it is used in the preparation of (1,4-bis-(8-bromooctyloxy)-benzene).

1,8-Dibromooctane is used as a reagent in the synthesis of novel 7-aminoalkyl-substituted flavonoid derivatives as potential cholinesterase inhibitors and 3,3’-(Octane-1,8-diyl)bis(1-ethyl-imidazolium) bromide.

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 30, p. 780, 1965 DOI: 10.1021/jo01014a031

1,8-Dibromooctane was prepared by the reaction of cyclooctene with sulfuric acid and hydrobromination under the catalyst.