Decane

• Formula: C₁₀H₂₂
• Molecular weight: 142.2817
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 124-18-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Decane; n-C10H22; UN 2247
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Critical temperature

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Ambrose and Tsonopoulos, 1995
Ambrose, D.; Tsonopoulos, C., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 2. Normal Alkenes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 531-546. [all data]

Steele, 1992
Steele, W.V., Personal Commun. 1992 1992, 1992. [all data]

Anselme, Gude, et al., 1990
Anselme, M.J.; Gude, M.; Teja, A.S., The Critical Temperatures and Densities of the n-Alkanes from Pentane to Octadecane, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1990, 57, 317-26. [all data]

Knipmeyer, Archer, et al., 1989
Knipmeyer, S.E.; Archer, D.G.; Chirico, R.D.; Gammon, B.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Nguyen, A.; Smith, N.K.; Steele, W.V.; Strube, M.M., High-temperature enthalpy and critical property measurements using differential scanning calorimeter, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1989, 52, 185. [all data]

Rosenthal and Teja, 1989
Rosenthal, D.J.; Teja, A.S., The Critical Properties of n-Alkanes Using a Low-Residence Time Flow Apparatus, AIChE J., 1989, 35, 1829. [all data]

Teja, Lee, et al., 1989
Teja, A.S.; Lee, R.J.; Rosenthal, D.J.; Anselme, M.J., Correlation of the Critical Properties of Alkanes and Alkanols in 5th IUPAC Conference on Alkanes and AlkanolsGradisca, 1989. [all data]

Brunner, 1988
Brunner, E., Fluid Mixtures at High Pressures VI. Phase Separation and Critical Phenomena in 18 (n-Alkane + Ammonia) and 4 (n-Alkane _ Methanol) Mixtures, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1988, 20, 273. [all data]

Brunner, 1987
Brunner, E., Fluid mixtures at high pressures VI. Phase separation and critical phenomina in 18 binary mixtures containing either pyridine or ethanoic acid, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 823. [all data]

Smith, Anselme, et al., 1986
Smith, R.L.; Anselme, M.; Teja, A.S., Proc. World Congress III Chem. Eng., Tokyo, Vol. II, 1986. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Mogollon, Kay, et al., 1982
Mogollon, E.; Kay, W.B.; Teja, A.S., Modified sealed-tube method for the determination of critical temperature., Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundam., 1982, 21, 2, 173-5. [all data]

Cholpan, Sperkach, et al., 1981
Cholpan, P.F.; Sperkach, V.S.; Garkusha, L.N., Propagation of Ultrasound Waves in Isoviscous Solutions of n-Paraffins, Fiz. Zhidk. Sostoyaniya, 1981, 9, 79. [all data]

Kay and Pak, 1980
Kay, W.B.; Pak, S.C., Determination of the critical constants of high-boiling hydrocarbons. Experiments with gallium as a containing fluid, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1980, 12, 673. [all data]

Mogollon and Kay, 1973
Mogollon, E.; Kay, W.B., Unpublished manuscript 1973, 1973. [all data]

Pak and Kay, 1972
Pak, S.C.; Kay, W.B., Gas-Liquid Critical Temperatures of Mixtures. Benzene + n-Alkanes and Hexafluorobenzene + n-Alkanes, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundam., 1972, 11, 255. [all data]

Ambrose, Cox, et al., 1960
Ambrose, D.; Cox, J.D.; Townsend, R., The critical temperatures of forty organic compounds, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1960, 56, 1452. [all data]

Kreglewski, 1957
Kreglewski, A., Critical temperatures of the mixtures of acetic acid and pyridine with n-paraffins, Rocz. Chem., 1957, 31, 1001. [all data]

Altschul, 1893
Altschul, M., The critical values of some organic compounds, Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1893, 11, 577. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tc	Critical temperature

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