Capric acid

C10H20O2CAS 334-48-5172.27 g/mol

OOH
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C10H20O2
Molar mass
172.27 g/mol
Exact mass
172.1463 Da
Density
0.89 g/mL (at 40 °C)
Melting point
31.5 °C
Boiling point
268.7 °C
logP
3.21Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
8

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
334-48-5
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIKey
GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

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Names and synonyms

23 names · show all
  • Decanoic acid
  • Decoic acid
  • n-Decoic acid
  • Decylic acid
  • n-Decylic acid
  • n-Capric acid
  • 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid
  • n-Decanoic acid
  • Caprinic acid
  • Caprynic acid
  • Emery 659
  • Prifac 296
  • NAA 102
  • Prifac 2906
  • Lunac 10-95
  • Lunac 10-98
  • NSC 5025
  • Lunac 10-98E
  • 1-Decanoic acid
  • Palmac 99-10
  • Edenor C 10-98-100
  • Palamac 99-10
  • Caprates

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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Similar compounds

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