Decanoic acid
Decanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H20O2.
- Formula
- C10H20O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 172.26 g/mol
- Also known as
- CAPRIC ACID, n-Capric acid, n-Decanoic acid, Decoic acid, Decylic acid, n-Decylic acid
Overview
Decanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H20O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C10H20O2
- Functional group
- Carboxylic acids
- Molar mass
- 172.26 g/mol
- Also known as
- CAPRIC ACID, n-Capric acid, n-Decanoic acid, Decoic acid, Decylic acid, n-Decylic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
- PubChem CID
- 2969
Properties
- Melting Point
- 31.5 °C
- Boiling Point
- 268.7 °C
- Density
- Density/Specfific gravity: 0.88 kg/l at 4 °C
- Water solubility
- In water solubility, 61.8 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Carboxylic acids
Decanoic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C10H20O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Decanoic acid (CID 2969)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): Decanoic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2969#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lewis, R.J. Sr.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 14th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY 2001., p. 203
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decanoic acid — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2969#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 86TH Edition 2005-2006. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2005, p. 3-134
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decanoic acid — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2969#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Ashford, R.D. Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals. London, England: Wavelength Publications Ltd., 1994., p. 172
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Decanoic acid — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2969#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Fifth ed, Tucson, AZ: Univ Az, College of Pharmacy (1992)