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1-Decanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

n-Decyl alcohol, Alcohol C10

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)9OH
CAS Number:
112-30-1
Molecular Weight:
158.28
EC Number:
203-956-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24867896
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1735221
MDL number:
MFCD00004747
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 70 °C), 8.25 mmHg ( 100 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

550 °F

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.437 (lit.)

bp

231 °C (lit.)

mp

5-7 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble 0.0211 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.829 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C10H22O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h11H,2-10H2,1H3

InChI key

MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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1-Decanol can be obtained via decomposition of decyl hydroperoxide or dehydrogenation of 1-decene, followed by hydrolysis.

Application

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1-Decanol can find applications as a solvent in order to recover morpholine, via extraction of morpholine from the aqueous effluent in rubber, petrochemical, dye, coking plants, resin and also organo-chemical industries.

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

203.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

95 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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