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Preferred IUPAC name
Decanoic acid | |
Other names
Caprinic acid; Caprynic acid; Decoic acid; Decylic acid;
1-Nonanecarboxylic acid; C10:0 (Lipid numbers) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.798 |
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Properties | |
C10H20O2 | |
Molar mass | 172.268 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystals |
Odor | Strong rancid and unpleasant[1] |
Density | 0.893 g/cm3 (25 °C)[2] 0.8884 g/cm3 (35.05 °C) 0.8773 g/cm3 (50.17 °C)[3] |
Melting point | 31.6 °C (88.9 °F; 304.8 K)[6] |
Boiling point | 268.7 °C (515.7 °F; 541.8 K)[4] |
0.015 g/100 mL (20 °C)[4] | |
Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, ether, CHCl3, C6H6, CS2, acetone[1] |
log P | 4.09[4] |
Vapor pressure | 4.88·10−5 kPa (25 °C)[1] 0.1 kPa (108 °C)[4] 2.03 kPa (160 °C)[5][2] |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.9[1] |
Thermal conductivity | 0.372 W/m·K (solid) 0.141 W/m·K (liquid)[3] |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4288 (40 °C)[1] |
Viscosity | 4.327 cP (50 °C)[4] 2.88 cP (70 °C)[3] |
Structure | |
Monoclinic (−3.15 °C)[7] | |
P21/c[7] | |
a = 23.1 Å, b = 4.973 Å, c = 9.716 Å[7] α = 90°, β = 91.28°, γ = 90°
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Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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475.59 J/mol·K[5] |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−713.7 kJ/mol[4] |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
6079.3 kJ/mol[5] |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Medium toxicity |
Ingestion hazards
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May be toxic |
Inhalation hazards
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May cause irritation |
Skin hazards
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May be toxic on contact |
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Warning | |
H315, H319, H335[2] | |
P261, P305+P351+P338[2] | |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)[2] |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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10 g/kg (rats, oral)[8] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Related compounds | |
Related fatty acids
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Nonanoic acid, Undecanoic acid |
Related compounds
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Decanol Decanal |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Capric acid, also known as decanoic acid or decylic acid, is a saturated fatty acid, medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA), and carboxylic acid. Its formula is CH3(CH2)8COOH. Salts and esters of decanoic acid are called caprates or decanoates. The term capric acid is derived from the Latin "caper / capra" (goat) because the sweaty, unpleasant smell of the compound is reminiscent of goats.[9]
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