C1875

Decanoic acid

≥98.0%

• Synonym(s): 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid, Acid C₁₀, C10:0, Capric acid, NSC 5025
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₈COOH
• CAS Number: 334-48-5
• Molecular Weight: 172.26
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1754556
• EC Number: 206-376-4
• MDL number: MFCD00004441
• UNSPSC Code: 12352211
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892442
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• biological source: plant
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 15 mmHg ( 160 °C)
• assay: ≥98.0%
• form: crystals
• bp: 268-270 °C (lit.)
• mp: 27-32 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• lipid type: saturated FAs

Description

General description

Decanoic acid is a ten-carbon, saturated fatty acid. It is present in palm kernel, coconut fat and in milk fat.

Application

Decanoic acid is used in the preparation of ammonium decanoate (a surfactant) and for the preparation of disperse phase.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Decanoic acid is helpful in the attenuation of oxidative stress. Decanoic acid in ketogenic diet is involved in mitochondrial biogenesis thereby enhancing the citrate synthase and complex I activity of electron transport chain.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H412
• pcodes: P264 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 296.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 147 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves