Decane
Decane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H22.
- Formula
- C10H22
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 142.28 g/mol
- Also known as
- n-Decane, Decyl hydride, NK85062OIY, SYNTSOL LP 10
Overview
Decane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H22.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C10H22
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 142.28 g/mol
- Also known as
- n-Decane, Decyl hydride, NK85062OIY, SYNTSOL LP 10
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 15600
Properties
- Melting Point
- -29.7 °C
- Boiling Point
- 174.1 °C
- Density
- 0.7255 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 5.20X10-2 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Alkanes
Decane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H22.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Decane (CID 15600)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15600#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-142
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15600#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-142
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decane — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15600#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-142
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15600#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 745