Decahydronaphthalene
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| Decahydronaphthalene | |
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| Chemical name | Decahydronaphthalene |
| Chemical formula | C10H18 |
| Molecular mass | 138.25 g/mol |
| Melting point | (-40)°C / (-40)°F |
| Boiling point | 189-191 °C / 372-376°F |
| Density | 0.90 g/cm3 |
| CAS number | 91-17-8 |
| SMILES | C12CCCCC1CCCC2 |
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Decahydronaphthalene (also known as decalin, or as bicyclo[4.4.0]decane), a bicyclic organic compound, is an industrial solvent. A colorless liquid with an aromatic odor, it is used as a solvent for many resins. It is the saturated analog of naphthalene and can be prepared from it by hygrogenation in a fused state in the presence of a catalyst. Decahydronaphthalene easily forms explosive organic peroxides upon storage in the presence of air.
It occurs in cis and trans forms. The trans form is energetically more stable because of less steric interactions.
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