Description
Decyl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweet fat-like odor. Flash point 180°F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air.;Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;Liquid;COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.;colourless liquid/floral, waxy, fruity odour
Canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H22O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h11H,2-10H2,1H3
InChI Key
MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
231 °C (lit.)
Melting Point
5-7 °C (lit.)
Flash Point
180 °F (USCG, 1999);82 °C (180 °F) - closed cup;180 °F (82 °C) (Open cup);108 °C c.c.
Density
0.84 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);0.8297 g/cu cm at 20 °C;0.83 g/cm³;Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 °C (air = 1): 1.01;0.826-0.831
Solubility
2.34e-04 M;0.037 mg/mL at 25 °C;In water, 37 mg/L at 25 °C;Soluble in carbon tetrachloride; miscible in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform;1:3 IN 60% ALCOHOL;Soluble in alcohol, ether, mineral oil, propylene glycol, fixed oils; Insoluble in glycerin water at 233 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.37 (very poor);soluble in alcohol, ether, mineral oil, propylene glycol, most fixed oils; Insoluble in glycerin, water;1 ml in 3 ml 60% alcohol (in ethanol)
Exact Mass
158.167065g/mol
Stability
Stable in mildly acidic & alkaline solutions