What is the purpose of using 1-Decene instead of 1-Octene for a Reductive Hydrog

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What is the purpose of using 1-Decene instead of 1-Octene for a Reductive Hydrogenation of an Alkene Lab Experiment?

1. The reaction with 1-decene is expected to proceed further to completion than with 1-octene.
2. Product isolation will be easier due to the significantly higher solubility of decane in the workup solvent compared to octane.
3. Product isolation was easier due to the lower boiling point of decane compared to octane.
4. Product isolation will be easier due to the higher boiling point of decane compared to octane.

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since on reductive hydrogenation 1-decene forms decane

and 1 octene forms octane. if we use i decene we get decane whose boiling point is high and can be easily isolated

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