Decane
- Formula: C10H22
- Molecular weight: 142.2817
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 124-18-5
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: n-Decane; n-C10H22; UN 2247
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Normal melting point
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
Tfus (K) | Reference | Comment |
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243.55 | Kulkarni, Zarah, et al., 1974 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
243.44 | Carruth and Kobayashi, 1973 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; IPTS-48; TRC |
243.15 | Benkeser, Schroll, et al., 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC |
243.5 | Kincannon and Manning, 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.11 K; TRC |
243.55 | Landa, Romovacek, et al., 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
246.15 | White, 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2.5 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average |
243.21 | Anonymous, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC |
243.31 | Anonymous, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
243.15 | Tilicheev, Peshkov, et al., 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
243.48 | Mears, Fookson, et al., 1950 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
243.47 | Mears, Fookson, et al., 1950 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 K; TRC |
242.89 | Boord, Henne, et al., 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
242.65 | Giller and Drickamer, 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
243.47 | Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 K; TRC |
243.47 | Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC |
242.89 | Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
243.42 | Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC |
242.89 | Perilstein, 1945 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
243.15 | Campbell and Eby, 1941 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC |
241.15 | Seyer, 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; probably not original measurement; TRC; Data excluded from overall average |
244.15 | Leslie and Heuer, 1937 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
243.47 | Mair, 1932 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
243.39 | Shepard, Henne, et al., 1931 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.08 K; TRC |
243.05 | Nasini, 1929 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
243.1 | Simon, 1929 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
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.
Kulkarni, Zarah, et al., 1974
Kulkarni, A.A.; Zarah, B.Y.; Luks, K.D.; Kohn, J.P.,
Phase-equilibria behavior of system carbon dioxide + n-decane at low temperatures,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1974, 19, 92-94. [all data]
Carruth and Kobayashi, 1973
Carruth, G.F.; Kobayashi, R.,
Vapor pressure of normal paraffins ethane through n-decane from their triple points to about 10 mm Hg,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1973, 18, 115-26. [all data]
Benkeser, Schroll, et al., 1955
Benkeser, R.A.; Schroll, G.; Sauve, D.M.,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 3378. [all data]
Kincannon and Manning, 1955
Kincannon, C.B.; Manning, E.,
Purification of normal paraffins,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1955, 47, 149. [all data]
Landa, Romovacek, et al., 1955
Landa, S.; Romovacek, J.; Romovackova, H.,
Composition of Low-Temperature Brown-coal I. Paraffins,
Chem. Listy, 1955, 49, 313. [all data]
White, 1955
White, J.R.,
Diffusion coefficients of fatty acids and monobasic phosphoric acid in Decane,
J. Chem. Phys., 1955, 23, 2247. [all data]
Anonymous, 1951
Anonymous, R.,
, Sunbury Rep. No. 4199, Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., 1951. [all data]
Tilicheev, Peshkov, et al., 1951
Tilicheev, M.D.; Peshkov, V.P.; Yuganova, S.A.,
Cryoscopic Constants and Transition Temperatures of Normal Alkanes,
Zh. Obshch. Khim., 1951, 21, 1229-37. [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]
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]
Giller and Drickamer, 1949
Giller, E.B.; Drickamer, H.G.,
Viscosity of Normal Paraffins near the Freezing Point,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2067. [all data]
Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Zimmerman, J.C.; Soule, L.F.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.,
Purification, purity, and freezing points of n-decane, 4 alkylcyclopentanes 9 alkylcyclohexanes, 2 monoolefins, 1,2-butadiene, and 2-butyne of the API-standard and API-NBS series.,
J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1947, 39, 321. [all data]
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]
Perilstein, 1945
Perilstein, W.L.,
, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ohio State Univ., 1945. [all data]
Campbell and Eby, 1941
Campbell, K.N.; Eby, L.T.,
The Reduction of Multiple Carbon-Carbon Bonds III. Further Studies on the Preparation of Olefins from Acetylenes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2683. [all data]
Seyer, 1938
Seyer, W.F.,
Mutual Solubilities of Hydrocarbons II. The Freezing Point Curves of Dotricontane (Dicetyl) in Dodecane, Decane, Octane, Hexane, Cyclohexane and Benzene,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 827-30. [all data]
Leslie and Heuer, 1937
Leslie, R.T.; Heuer, W.W.,
Study of the Crystal Behavior of Hydrocarbons,
J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1937, 18, 639. [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]
Nasini, 1929
Nasini, A.G.,
The molecular dimensions of organic compounds. Part 3. The viscosity of vapors: thiophen and methylthiophenipyridine and thiazole,
Proc. R. Soc. London, 1929, 1929, 123. [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]
Notes
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