Decane
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| Molecular formula | C10H22 |
| CAS number | 124-18-5 |
| EC number | 204-686-4 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Melting point | -30° Celsius |
| Boiling point | 174° Celsius |
| Vapour density | 4.9 |
| Vapour pressure | 1 mm Hg at 16.5° Celsius |
| Specific gravity | 0.73 |
| Flash point | 46° Celsius |
| Explosion limits | 0.8 - 2.6 % |
| Autoignition temperature | 210° Celsius |
Decane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)8CH3.
There are 75 isomers of decane, all of which are flammable liquids. Decane is one of the components of gasoline (petrol); like other alkanes, it is nonpolar and therefore will not dissolve in polar liquids such as water.
External links
- Material Safety Data Sheet for Decane (http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/DE/decane.html)
- CHEMINFO Decane (http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/decane/cie252.htm)
- The 75 Isomers of Decane (http://www.imbris.net/~jfromm/chem301/decane.htm)
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/duke/chemical.pl?DECANE
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methane |
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ethane |
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propane |
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butane |
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pentane |
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heptane |
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octane |
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nonane |
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decane |
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undecane |
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dodecane |
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tridecane |
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tetradecane |
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pentadecane |
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hexadecane |
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heptadecane |
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octadecane |
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nonadecane |
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eicosane |
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heneicosane |
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docosane |
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tricosane |
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tetracosane |
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pentacosane |
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hexacosane |
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heptacosane |
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octacosane |
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nonacosane |
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triacontane |
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hentriacontane |
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dotriacontane |
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tritriacontane |
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tetratriacontane |
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pentatriacontane |
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hexatriacontane |
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