Decane
SIAL/30540 - analytical standard
CAS Number: 124-18-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C10H22
Molecular Weight: 142.28
EC Number: 204-686-4
MDL Number: MFCD00008954
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)8CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | petroleum |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 410 °F |
| bp | 174 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 2.6 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8 |
| InChI key | DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −30 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCC |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 16.5 °C) |
| 3.77 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| Application: | Decane may have been used as internal standard in GC analysis for determining the product yield during iron-catalyzed cross coupling performed of primary/secondary alkyl halides with aryl Grignard reagent. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Decane is an alkane hydrocarbon. It exists as a colourless flammable liquid. It is mostly used as solvent. Its vapors may be narcotic at high concentrations. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P310 + P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-65-66 |
| Safety Statements | 62 |
| RIDADR | UN 2247 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 114.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 46.0 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 174 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −30 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |



