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21410

Decanoic acid

≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1-Nonanecarboxylic acid, Acid C10, C10:0, Capric acid, NSC 5025

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.26
EC Number:
206-376-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1754556
MDL number:
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biological source

plant

vapor pressure

15 mmHg ( 160 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

bp

123-124 °C/0.1 mmHg, 268-270 °C (lit.)

mp

27-32 °C (lit.)

density

0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Decanoic acid, a medium chain fatty acid (10-carbon fatty acid), is a ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) γ. . Decanoic acid binds and acttivates PPARγ without leading to adipogenesis .


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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

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

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Raghu R V Malapaka et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 287(1), 183-195 (2011-11-01)
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα, -β/δ, and -γ) are a subfamily of nuclear receptors that plays key roles in glucose and lipid metabolism. PPARγ is the molecular target of the thiazolidinedione class of antidiabetic drugs that has many side effects. PPARγ
M Duran et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 107(3), 397-404 (1985-09-01)
Five patients aged 7 to 21 months are described who developed attacks of coma after a short prodromal illness with diarrhea or vomiting or both. Four had concomitant hypoglycemia, and all had hypoketonemia, with excessive urinary excretion of medium-chain dicarboxylic
Morteza Moradi et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1229, 30-37 (2012-02-07)
A new, efficient and environmentally friendly method for the analysis of parabens as model compounds was developed using solidified floating vesicular coacervative drop microextraction (SFVCDME). A supramolecular solvent consisting of vesicles of decanoic acid in the nano- and microscale regimes