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299030

Methyl decanoate

99%

Synonym(s):

Capric acid methyl ester, Decanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl caprate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
186.29
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-766-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1759170
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

108 °C/10 mmHg, 224 °C (lit.)

mp

−14-−11 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear

density

0.871 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C11H22O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11(12)13-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YRHYCMZPEVDGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Thermal decomposition of methyl decanoate in a jet-stirred reactor at 773 to 1123K temperatures was studied. The oxidation of methyl decanoate in a jet-stirred reactor at temperatures from 500 to 1100K was studied.

Application


  • Application of mist to fingermark detection: Misting with high-boiling-point liquid containing p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde and cyanoacrylate.: This article explored the use of high-boiling-point liquids, including methyl decanoate, in misting techniques for forensic fingermark detection. (Takatsu et al., 2023).



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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

230.9 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

110.5 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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