Decane
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| Decane | |
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| General | |
| Molecular formula | C10H22 |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCC |
| Molar mass | 142.29 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| CAS number | [124-18-5] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 0.73 g/ml, liquid |
| Solubility in water | Immiscible |
| Melting point | −30 °C |
| Boiling point | 174 °C |
| Viscosity | ? cP at ? °C |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| EU classification | not listed |
| NFPA 704 | |
| Flash point | 46 °C |
| Autoignition temperature | 210 °C |
| Explosive limits | 0.8–5.4% |
| RTECS number | HD6550000 |
| Supplementary data page | |
| Structure and properties | n, εr, etc. |
| Thermodynamic data | Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
| Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
| Related compounds | |
| Related alkanes | Nonane Undecane |
| Related compounds | ? |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) [Chemical infoboxInfobox disclaimer and references] | |
Decane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)8CH3.
There are 75 isomers of decane, all of which are flammable liquids. Decane is one of the components of gasoline (petrol). Like other alkanes, it is nonpolar and therefore will not dissolve in polar liquids such as water.
See also
External links
- [International Chemical Safety Card 0428] -->
- [Material Safety Data Sheet for Decane]
- [CHEMINFO Decane]
- [The 75 Isomers of Decane]
- For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].
| Alkanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Methane CH4 |
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Ethane C2H6 |
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Propane C3H8 |
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Butane C4H10 |
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Pentane C5H12 |
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Hexane C6H14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Heptane C7H16 |
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Octane C8H18 |
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Nonane C9H20 |
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Decane C10H22 |
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Undecane C11H24 |
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Dodecane C12H26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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