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)
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 334-48-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - 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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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -624.2 ± 5.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Adriaanse, Dekker, et al., 1965 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -713.7±0.9 kj/mol from Adriaanse, Dekker, et al., 1965 and ΔvapH° value of 89.5±5.0 kj/mol from n-alkanoic correlation. |
References
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Adriaanse, Dekker, et al., 1965
Adriaanse, N.; Dekker, H.; Coops, J.,
Heats of combustion of normal saturated fatty acids and their methyl esters,
Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1965, 84, 393-407. [all data]
Notes
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ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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