n-Decanoic acid

• Formula: C₁₀H₂₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 172.2646
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 334-48-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Decanoic acid; n-Capric acid; n-Decoic acid; n-Decylic acid; Capric acid; Caprinic acid; Caprynic acid; Decoic acid; Decylic acid; 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid; Nonane-1-carboxylic acid; neo-Fat 10; Hexacid 1095; Emery 659; Prifrac 296; 1-Decanoic acid; NSC 5025; Decanoic acid (capric acid)
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Normal melting point

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References

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Adriaanse, Dekker, et al., 1964
Adriaanse, N.; Dekker, H.; Coops, J., Some Physical Constants of Normal, Saturated Fatty Acids and Their Methyl Esters, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1964, 83, 557. [all data]

Sisido, Kazama, et al., 1959
Sisido, K.; Kazama, Y.; Kodama, H.; Nozaki, H., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1959, 81, 5817. [all data]

Costello and Bowden, 1958
Costello, J.M.; Bowden, S.T., The temperature variation of orthobaric density difference in liquid- vapour systems: IV fatty acids, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1958, 77, 803. [all data]

Vogel, 1948
Vogel, A.I., J. Chem. Soc., 1948, 1948, 624-44. [all data]

Addison, 1946
Addison, C.C., The Properties of Freshly Formed Surfaces Part VI. The Influence of Temperature and Concentration on the Dynamic and Static Surface Tensions of Aqueous Decoic Acid Solutions, J. Chem. Soc., 1946, 1946, 579-585. [all data]

Timmermans, 1935
Timmermans, J., Researches in Stoichiometry. I. The Heat of Fusion of Organic Compounds., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1935, 44, 17-40. [all data]

Kao and Ma, 1931
Kao, C.-H.; Ma, S.-Y., Preparation of Decoic Acid, J. Chem. Soc., 1931, 1931, 2046-7. [all data]

Biltz, Fischer, et al., 1930
Biltz, W.; Fischer, W.; Wunnenberg, E., Molecular and Atomic Volumes. The Volume Requirements of Crystalline Organic Compounds and Low Temperatures, Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. A, 1930, 151, 13-55. [all data]

Garner and Randall, 1924
Garner, W.E.; Randall, F.C., Alternation in the Heats of Crystallization of the Normal Monobasic Fatty Acids. Part I., J. Chem. Soc., 1924, 125, 881-96. [all data]

Von Braun and Sobecki, 1911
Von Braun, J.; Sobecki, W., The Preparation of Chlorine and Bromine Derivatives of Organic Bases, Chem. Ber., 1911, 44, 1464. [all data]

Eykman, 1889
Eykman, J.F., Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1889, 4, 497. [all data]

Krafft, 1882
Krafft, F., On Nineteen Higher Normal Paraffins and a Simple Volume Law for Liquids that form Drops I., Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges., 1882, 15, 1687-711. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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