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Decanoic acid

Decanoic acid Structure
CAS No.
334-48-5
Chemical Name:
Decanoic acid
Synonyms
N-DECANOIC ACID;CAPRIC ACID;Decoic acid;C10:0;acid c-10;n-decoicacid;Caprynic acid;CAPRINIC ACID;caprate (10:0);1-decanoic acid
CBNumber:
CB1669961
Molecular Formula:
C10H20O2
Molecular Weight:
172.26
MOL File:
334-48-5.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2024/8/28 13:21:06

Decanoic acid Properties

Melting point 27-32 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 268-270 °C(lit.)
Density 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure 15 mm Hg ( 160 °C)
refractive index 1.4169
FEMA 2364 | DECANOIC ACID
Flash point >230 °F
storage temp. room temp
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Crystalline Solid
pka 4.79±0.10(Predicted)
color White
PH 4 (0.2g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Odor Odorless
Odor Type fatty
Water Solubility 0.15 g/L (20 º C)
Merck 14,1758
JECFA Number 105
BRN 1754556
Stability Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents.
LogP 4.1 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference 334-48-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Decanoic acid(334-48-5)
EPA Substance Registry System Decanoic acid (334-48-5)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H412
Precautionary statements  P264-P273-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P332+P313
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38-36/38
Safety Statements  26-36-37/39
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  HD9100000
Hazard Note  Irritant
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29159080
Toxicity LD50 i.v. in mice: 129 ±5.4 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind)
NFPA 704
1
2 0

Decanoic acid price More Price(20)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W236411 Decanoic acid natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 334-48-5 1SAMPLE-K ₹5347.55 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W236411 Decanoic acid natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 334-48-5 1KG ₹7750.7 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W236411 Decanoic acid natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 334-48-5 5KG ₹17579.8 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W236403 Decanoic acid ≥99.5%, FCC, FG 334-48-5 1SAMPLE-K ₹5141.88 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W236411 Decanoic acid natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG 334-48-5 10KG ₹28902.75 2022-06-14 Buy
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Decanoic acid Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Description

Decanoic acid, or capric acid, is a saturated fatty acid. Its formula is CH3(CH2)8COOH. Salts and esters of decanoic acid are called decanoates or "caprates". The term capric acid arises from the Latin "capric" which pertains to goats due to their olfactory similarities.
Capric acid occurs naturally in coconut oil (about 10%) and palm kernel oil (about 4 %), otherwise it is uncommon in typical seed oils. It is found in the milk of various mammals and to a lesser extent in other animal fats.
Two other acids are named after goats: caproic (a C6 fatty acid) and caprylic (a C8 fatty acid). Along with decanoic acid, these total 15 % in goat milk fat.

Chemical Properties

White crystalline solid or needles. Fatty, unpleasant, rancid odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in apple, beer, preferments of bread, butter, oil, cheese, blue cheese, Romano cheese, cheddar cheese, Roquefort cheese, roasted cocoa bean, cognac, muscat grape, grape musts and wine, and other natural sources. Also reported in citrus peel oils, orange juice, apricots, guava, papaya, strawberry, butter, yogurt, milk, mutton, hop oil, Bourbon and Scotch whiskey, rum, coffee, mango and tea.

Uses

Decanoic acid is used in manufacturing of esters for artificial fruit flavors and perfumes.

Production Methods

Decanoic acid can be prepared from oxidation of primary alcohol decanol, by using chromium trioxide (CrO3) oxidant under acidic conditions.
Neutralization of decanoic acid or saponification of its esters, typically triglycerides, with sodium hydroxide will give sodium decanoate. This salt (CH3(CH2)8COO-Na+) is a component of some types of soap.

Definition

ChEBI: Decanoic acid is a C10, straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a human metabolite, a volatile oil component, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a decanoate. It derives from a hydride of a decane.

Preparation

Decanoic acid is prepared from Coconut oil by saponification.

General Description

White crystalline solid with a rancid odor. Melting point 31.5°C. Soluble in most organic solvents and in dilute nitric acid; non-toxic. Used to make esters for perfumes and fruit flavors and as an intermediate for food-grade additives.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Capric acid reacts exothermically to neutralize bases. Can react with active metals to form gaseous hydrogen and a metal salt. May absorb enough water from the air and dissolve sufficiently in Capric acid to corrode or dissolve iron, steel, and aluminum parts and containers. Reacts with cyanide salts or solutions of cyanide salts to generate gaseous hydrogen cyanide. Reacts exothermically with diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, isocyanates, mercaptans, nitrides, and sulfides to generate flammable and/or toxic gases. Can react with sulfites, nitrites, thiosulfates (to give H2S and SO3), dithionites (SO2), to generate flammable and/or toxic gases and heat. Reacts with carbonates and bicarbonates to generate a harmless gas (carbon dioxide). Can be oxidized exothermically by strong oxidizing agents and reduced by strong reducing agents; a wide variety of products is possible. May initiate polymerization reactions or catalyze (increase the rate of) reactions among other materials.

Health Hazard

Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Material is irritating to tissues of mucous membranes, and upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin.

Fire Hazard

Capric acid is combustible.

Safety Profile

Poison by intravenous route. Mutation data reported. A moderate skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Potential Exposure

Deconoic acid (fatty acids, saturated, linear, number of C-atoms ≥8 and ≤12, with termi- nating carboxyl group) is a carboxylic acid microbiocide used in cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting applications for food processors and dairy farmers.

Shipping

UN3077 Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous hazardous material, Technical Name Required.

Purification Methods

The acid is best purified by conversion into its methyl ester, b 114.0o/15mm (using excess MeOH, in the presence of H2SO4). The H2SO4 and MeOH are removed, the ester is distilled in vacuo through a 3ft column packed with glass helices. The acid is then obtained from the ester by saponification and vacuum distillation. [Trachtman & Miller J Am Chem Soc 84 4828 1962, Beilstein 2 IV 1041.]

Incompatibilities

An organic carboxylic acid. Keep away from oxidizers, sulfuric acid, caustics, ammonia, aliphatic amines, alkanolamines, isocyanates, alkylene oxides, and epichlorohydrin. Corrosive solution; attacks most common metals. React violently with strong oxidizers, bromine, 90% hydrogen peroxide, phosphorus trichloride, silver powders or dust. Mixture with some silver compounds forms explosive salts of silver oxalate. Incompatible with silver compounds.

Waste Disposal

Recycle any unused portion of the material for its approved use or return it to the manu- facturer or supplier. Ultimate disposal of the chemical must consider: the material’s impact on air quality; potential migration in soil or water; effects on animal, aquatic, and plant life; and conformance with environmental and public health regulations .

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