8.03463

1-Decanol

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): 1-Decanol, Capric alcohol, Decyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₉OH
• CAS Number: 112-30-1
• Molecular Weight: 158.28
• MDL number: MFCD00004747
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 203-956-9
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: <0.1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 254 °C
• potency: 4720 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); 3560 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 0.9-5.7 % (v/v)
• bp: 220-235 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 5-7 °C
• transition temp: flash point 95 °C (DIN 51758)
• density: 0.8 g/cm³ at 20 °C (DIN 51757)
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C10H22O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h11H,2-10H2,1H3
• InChI key: MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Enhancement of fuel properties: 1-Decanol is used as a cosolvent in diesel-methanol blends to improve combustion, emission, and stability characteristics, offering potential enhancements for biofuel applications (El-Seesy et al., 2022).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.829 - 0.830
Identity (IR): passes test
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319 - H412
• pcodes: P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 203.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• flash_point_c: 95 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup