1-Decanol

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|verifiedrevid = 477207517

|Reference = Merck Index, 12th Edition, 2911.

|Name = 1-Decanol

|ImageFile = 1-Decanol.png

|ImageSize = 220px

|ImageName = Skeletal formula

|ImageFile1 = 1-Decanol-3D-vdW.png

|ImageName1 = Space-filling model

|PIN = Decan-1-ol

|OtherNames = decyl alcohol
n-decyl alcohol
capric alcohol
epal 10
antak
agent 504

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

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|ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

|ChEBI = 28903

|ChemSpiderID = 7882

|UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

|UNII = 89V4LX791F

|KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}

|KEGG = C01633

|InChI = 1/C10H21OH/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h11H,2-10H2,1H3

|InChIKey = MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYAN

|ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

|ChEMBL = 25363

|StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

|StdInChI = 1S/C10H21OH/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11/h11H,2-10H2,1H3

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|StdInChIKey = MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

|CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

|CASNo = 112-30-1

|SMILES = OCCCCCCCCCC

|PubChem = 8174

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

|Formula = C₁₀H₂₁OH

|MolarMass = 158.28 g/mol

|Density = 0.8297 g/cm³

|Viscosity = 12.048 mPa.s (@ 25 °C)

|LogP = 4.57

|MeltingPtC = 6.4

|BoilingPtC = 232.9

|Appearance = Viscous liquid

|Solubility = 37 mg/L at 25°C{{Cite web|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1-decanol|title=1-Decanol}}

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

|FlashPtC = 108

|ExternalSDS = [http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/DE/decyl_alcohol.html Oxford MSDS]

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1-Decanol is a straight chain fatty alcohol with ten carbon atoms and the molecular formula C₁₀H₂₁OH. It is a colorless to light yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water and has an aromatic odor.{{Cite web|title=Material Safety Data Sheet - Decyl alcohol, 99%|url=https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/11356.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210901171536/https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/11356.htm|archive-date=2021-09-01|access-date=2021-09-01|website=fscimage.fishersci.com}} The interfacial tension against water at 20 °C is 8.97 mN/m.