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8.03405

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n-Decane

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

n-Decane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.28
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
EC Index Number:
204-686-4
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 hPa ( 16 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

208 °C

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

expl. lim.

0.7-5.4 % (v/v)

kinematic viscosity

<7 cSt(40 °C)

bp

174 °C/1013 mbar

mp

-30 °C

transition temp

flash point 51 °C

density

0.73 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Molecular Dynamics in Surfactant Research: Dong et al. conducted molecular dynamics simulations to study the effects of surfactants on methane and n-decane interactions. This research provides insights into the applications of n-decane in enhancing the performance of surfactants in oil recovery and environmental remediation processes (Dong et al., 2024).
  • Interfacial Adsorption Studies: Ruwoldt et al. explored the interfacial adsorption properties of oil-soluble kraft lignin and its ability to stabilize water-in-oil emulsions, where n-decane plays a crucial role as a model hydrocarbon solvent, contributing to understanding emulsion stability and lignin-solvent interactions in industrial applications (Ruwoldt et al., 2024).
  • Semiconductor Strain Gauges in Geotechnical Engineering: Mikhaltsevitch and Lebedev utilized semiconductor strain gauges to measure the effective stress coefficient for the elastic moduli of sandstone. N-decane could potentially be used as a fluid medium in these experiments to simulate natural hydrocarbon environments, enhancing the accuracy of geophysical assessments (Mikhaltsevitch et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.729 - 0.730
Identity (IR): passes test

pictograms

FlameHealth hazard

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

46.0 °C - closed cup


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