Dibenzocyclooctatetraene is an organic compound with the formula (C6H4)2(C2H2)2.

It is the bis(benzo) derivative of both cyclooctatetraene and 1,5-cyclooctadiene.

The compound has received much attention as a strongly chelating diolefin ligand.

[1][2] The compound can be made by coupling of xylylene dibromide to dibenzocyclooctane, which then can be converted to the diolefin.

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