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
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 124-18-5
Chemical structure:
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Other names: n-Decane; n-C10H22; UN 2247
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Normal boiling point

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

T_boil (K)	Reference	Comment
447.3	Weast and Grasselli, 1989	BS
447.3	Gierycz, Gregorowicz, et al., 1988	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
447.3	Majer and Svoboda, 1985
447.75	Kurtyka and Kurtyka, 1979	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.25	Treszczanowicz and Treszczanowicz, 1979	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.08 K; TRC
447.15	Cooper, Crowne, et al., 1967	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; not clear if this is their measurement; TRC
447.3	Gilmour, Zwicker, et al., 1967	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
447.15	Trabczynski, 1964	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.25	Maczynska and Zieborak, 1963	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.75	Kurtyka, 1961	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
446.65	Zieborak and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1958	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
447.27	Desty and Whyman, 1957	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.15	Zieborak and Brzostowski, 1957	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
447.2	Gupta, 1956	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
447.37	Hansen and Hansen, 1955	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC
446.95	Zieborak, Kaczorowna-Badyoczek, et al., 1955	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
447.15	Colonge and Berthoud, 1952	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
447.26	Mears, Fookson, et al., 1950	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.08 K; TRC
446.5	Mumford and Phillips, 1950	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
447.27	Boord, Henne, et al., 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.4	Foehr and Fenske, 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
447.37	Manning and Kincannon, 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.3	Tilicheev and Milovidova, 1949	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC
447.2	Fenske, Braun, et al., 1947	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.27	Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.27	Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
447.3	Anonymous, 1944	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.35	McArdle and Robertson, 1943	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
447.28	Willingham, 1943	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
447.1	Gibson, 1938	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
444.45	Kohlraush and Koppl, 1934	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
447.15	Bruun and Hicks-Brunn, 1932	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
447.1	Chavanne and Tock, 1932	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
447.17	Mair, 1932	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
447.21	Shepard, Henne, et al., 1931	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC
446.9	Simon, 1929	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
445.15	Sakami, 1928	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
444.65	Schutz, Buschmann, et al., 1924	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
447.	Pictet and Potok, 1919	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 6. K; TRC
446.15	Lagerlof, 1918	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
445.15	Zappi, 1916	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3. K; identity assumed; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
446.15	Engler and Halmai, 1910	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average
430.7	Landolt and Jahn, 1892	Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average

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References

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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Gierycz, Gregorowicz, et al., 1988
Gierycz, P.; Gregorowicz, J.; Malanowski, S., Vapor Pressures and Excess Gibbs Energies of (Butan-1-ol+n-octane or n-Decane) at 373,15 and 383.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1988, 20, 385. [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]

Kurtyka and Kurtyka, 1979
Kurtyka, Z.M.; Kurtyka, E.A., Vapor-Liquid Equilibria in the Systems Aniline-Pseudocumene, o-Toluidine-n-Decane, and m-Xylidine-n-Dodecane at Atmos. Press., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1979, 24, 15. [all data]

Treszczanowicz and Treszczanowicz, 1979
Treszczanowicz, T.; Treszczanowicz, A.J., Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria of Binary Systems Formed by Pentane-1-ol and Alkanes, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 1979, 27, 689-95. [all data]

Cooper, Crowne, et al., 1967
Cooper, A.R.; Crowne, C.W.P.; Farrell, P.G., Gas-Liquid Chromatographic Studies of Electron-Donor-Acceptor Systems, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 447. [all data]

Gilmour, Zwicker, et al., 1967
Gilmour, J.B.; Zwicker, J.O.; Katz, J.; Scott, R.L., Fluorocarbon Solutions at Low Temperatures V. The Liquid Mixtures C2H6 + C2F6m, C3H8 + C2F6, CH4 + C3F8, C2H6 + C3F8, C3H8 + C3F8, n-C4H10 + C3F8, i-C4H10 + C3F8, C3H8 + n-C4F10, n-C6H14 + n-C4F10, n, J. Phys. Chem., 1967, 71, 3259. [all data]

Trabczynski, 1964
Trabczynski, W., Location of saddle points in the series of systems formed by propionic acid, 2-picoline and n-paraffins, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 1964, 12, 335. [all data]

Maczynska and Zieborak, 1963
Maczynska, Z.; Zieborak, K., Vapour-liquid equilibria. binary systems pyridine-n-paraffins under constant pressure. I, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 1963, 11, 219. [all data]

Kurtyka, 1961
Kurtyka, Z., Series of Binary Azeotropes Formed by Aniline, o-Toluidine and m-Xylidine with Normal Paraffinic Hydrocarbons, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 1961, 9, 745. [all data]

Zieborak and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1958
Zieborak, K.; Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, D., A series of ternary positive-negative azeotropes formed by 2-picoline, acetic acid and n-paraffins, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci., Chim., Geol. Geogr., 1958, 6, 377. [all data]

Desty and Whyman, 1957
Desty, D.H.; Whyman, B.H.F., Anal. Chem., 1957, 29, 320. [all data]

Zieborak and Brzostowski, 1957
Zieborak, K.; Brzostowski, W., Vapour-liquid equilibria. II. the n-decane-acetic acid-2,6-lutidine system, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Cl. 3, 1957, 5, 309. [all data]

Gupta, 1956
Gupta, V.S., Boiling Point and Critical Temperature of n-Paraffins, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 24, 164. [all data]

Hansen and Hansen, 1955
Hansen, R.S.; Hansen, R.D., J. Phys. Chem., 1955, 59, 496. [all data]

Zieborak, Kaczorowna-Badyoczek, et al., 1955
Zieborak, K.; Kaczorowna-Badyoczek, H.; Maczynska, Z., Azeotropic and polyazeotropic systems. XX. the positive - negative azeotropes formed by 2,6-lutidine, acetic acid and paraffinic hydrocarbons, Rocz. Chem., 1955, 29, 783. [all data]

Colonge and Berthoud, 1952
Colonge, J.; Berthoud, J., The Preparation of Several Pure Hydrocarbons, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1952, 1952, 211. [all data]

Mears, Fookson, et al., 1950
Mears, T.W.; Fookson, A.; Pomerantz, P.; Rich, E.H.; Dussinger, C.S.; Howard, F.L., Syntheses and Properties of Two Olefins, Six Paraffins, and Their Intermediates, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1950, 44, 299. [all data]

Mumford and Phillips, 1950
Mumford, S.A.; Phillips, J.W.C., 19. The Physical Properties of Some Aliphatic Compounds, J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 1950, 75-84. [all data]

Boord, Henne, et al., 1949
Boord, C.E.; Henne, A.L.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Grignard Reagent in hydrocarbon synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 609. [all data]

Foehr and Fenske, 1949
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Manning and Kincannon, 1949
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Tilicheev and Milovidova, 1949
Tilicheev, M.D.; Milovidova, N.V., Isolation of individual hydrocarbons from a paraffin cracking distillate: II isolation of n-alkanes and 1-alkenes with the carbon atom number from five to eleven, Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1949, 22, 611-24. [all data]

Fenske, Braun, et al., 1947
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Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Specification adn Properties of 29 Paraffin, 4 Alkylcyclopentanes, 10 Alkylcyclohexanes and 8 Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 36, 129. [all data]

Anonymous, 1944
Anonymous, R., , Sunbury Rep., Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., March 22, 1944. [all data]

McArdle and Robertson, 1943
McArdle, E.H.; Robertson, A.E., Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., 1943, 15, 484. [all data]

Willingham, 1943
Willingham, C.B., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 6, Natl. Bur. Stand., 1943. [all data]

Gibson, 1938
Gibson, J.D., Olefins of Types I and II from Butadiene and the Relation of Their Physical Constants to Structure, Ph.D. Thesis, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, 1938. [all data]

Kohlraush and Koppl, 1934
Kohlraush, K.W.F.; Koppl, F., Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. B, 1934, 26, 209. [all data]

Bruun and Hicks-Brunn, 1932
Bruun, J.H.; Hicks-Brunn, M.M., Isolation of normal decane from petroleum by distillation and equilibrium melting, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1932, 8, 583. [all data]

Chavanne and Tock, 1932
Chavanne, G.; Tock, G., Slow Oxidation of Saturated Normal Acyclic Hydrocarbons: Octane, Nonane, Decane, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1932, 41, 630. [all data]

Mair, 1932
Mair, B.J., The Synthesis, Purification, and Certain Physical Constants of the Normal Hydrocarbons from Pentane to Dodecane, of n-Amyl Bromide and of n-Nonyl Bromide, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1932, 9, 457. [all data]

Shepard, Henne, et al., 1931
Shepard, A.F.; Henne, A.L.; Midgley, T., Physical Prop. of the Normal Paraffin Hydrocarbons Pentane to Dodecane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 1948. [all data]

Simon, 1929
Simon, I., Freezing Temperature of Organic Compounds. XI. Compounds in C5 and C6., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1929, 38, 47-70. [all data]

Sakami, 1928
Sakami, S., Mem. Coll. Sci., Univ. Kyoto, Ser. A, 1928, 11, 505. [all data]

Schutz, Buschmann, et al., 1924
Schutz, F.; Buschmann, W.; Wissebach, H., Chem. Ber., 1924, 57, 421. [all data]

Pictet and Potok, 1919
Pictet, A.; Potok, J., The Distillation of Sodium Stearate and Oleate Under Reduced Pressure and the Origin of Petroleum, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1919, 2, 501. [all data]

Lagerlof, 1918
Lagerlof, D., Thermodynamic research: reduced formulas for simplified calculations of latent molar heat of evaporation, J. Prakt. Chem., 1918, 98, 136. [all data]

Zappi, 1916
Zappi, E.V., Organomagnesium Derivatives of 1,5-Dichloropentane, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1916, 19, 247. [all data]

Engler and Halmai, 1910
Engler, C.; Halmai, B., Chem. Ber., 1910, 43, 397. [all data]

Landolt and Jahn, 1892
Landolt, H.; Jahn, H., The Molecular Refraction of Several Simple Organic Compounds for Rays of Infinitely Great Wave Length., Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1892, 10, 289. [all data]

Notes

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