Azocane is a

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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. Although azocane has limited uses, it is used in the preparation of

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and trocimine.

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