Decane
SIGALD/D901 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
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
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| assay | ≥99% |
| autoignition temp. | 410 °F |
| bp | 174 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 2.6 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8 |
| InChI key | DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −30 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCC |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| vapor density | 4.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 16.5 °C) |
| 3.77 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| Application: | Decane has been used as a solvent in the preparation of high alkane phase emulsified suspensions (HAPES). It may also be used as a solvent to suspend the CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals during absorbance measurement. |
| Application: | Internal standard in the GC analysis of oxalic, malonic, and succinic acids in biological materials. |
| General description: | Decane (n-Decane), an aliphatic hydrocarbon, is a reference fuel. Its oxidation over a range of temperature has been studied. Its crystal structure has been investigated at 150K. The cracking of decane can be performed using electrohydrodynamic atomization system (EHDA). |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 2, 5, 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - 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 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 174 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −30 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |