Decane

C₁₀H₂₂CAS 124-18-5142.29 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula: C₁₀H₂₂
Molar mass: 142.29 g/mol
Exact mass: 142.1722 Da
Density: 0.73 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point: −29.7 °C
Boiling point: 174.1 °C
Flash point: 46 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility: < 1 g/L (21.1 °C)
logP: 4.15Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 0
Rotatable bonds: 7

Hazards

Danger

H226 Flammable liquid and vapor91.6% of notifiers
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways92.5% of notifiers

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Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P301+P316, P303+P361+P353, P331, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number

124-18-5

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCC

InChIKey

DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

3 names

n-Decane
Cactus normal paraffin N 10
NSC 8781

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 124-18-5. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

Decane > 95 %Fisher Scientific UK · 2023-10-13

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Work with Decane

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Similar compounds

Octane111-65-9100 % similar Nonane111-84-2100 % similar Dodecane112-40-3100 % similar Icosane112-95-8100 % similar Undecane1120-21-4100 % similar Tetratriacontane14167-59-0100 % similar Heptane142-82-5100 % similar Tetracontane4181-95-7100 % similar

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Same formula

2,7-Dimethyloctane1072-16-8 4,4-Dimethyloctane15869-95-1 (±)-4-Methylnonane17301-94-9 2,6-Dimethyloctane2051-30-1 3,3-Dimethyloctane4110-44-5 2-Methylnonane871-83-0

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