Product Name

  • Name

    Decane

  • EINECS 204-686-4
  • CAS No. 124-18-5
  • Article Data423
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.735 g/cm3
  • Solubility insoluble in water
  • Melting Point -30 °C
  • Formula C10H22
  • Boiling Point 174.873 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 142.285
  • Flash Point 46.111 °C
  • Transport Information UN 2247 3/PG 3
  • Appearance colourless liquid
  • Safety 62-23-16-61-36/37-33-29-9
  • Risk Codes 10-65-66-67-62-51/53-48/20-38-11
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 124-18-5 (Decane)
  • Hazard Symbols HarmfulXn, DangerousN, FlammableF
  • Synonyms CactusNormal Paraffin N 10;NSC 8781;n-Decane;
  • PSA 0.00000
  • LogP 4.14700

Synthetic route

1-Decene
872-05-9

1-Decene

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With {(η6-C6H6)Ru(NCCH3)3}{BF4}2; water; hydrogen In benzene at 90℃; under 30400 Torr; for 4h;100%
With hydrogen; Rh on carbon at 75℃; under 3040.2 Torr; for 0.35h;100%
With hydrazine hydrate In ethanol for 24h; Reflux;100%
(1-methyl-nonyloxy)-diphenyl-silane

(1-methyl-nonyloxy)-diphenyl-silane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With indium(III) chloride In dichloromethane-d2 at 20℃;100%
pentane
109-66-0

pentane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With di-tert-butyl peroxide; iodine100%
1-decyne
764-93-2

1-decyne

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In methanol at 20℃; for 18h;98%
With hydrogen In ethanol at 100℃; under 30003 Torr; Flow reactor; Green chemistry; chemoselective reaction;67%
With hydrogen In methanol at 20℃; under 5171.62 Torr; for 24h;98 %Chromat.
1-decyne
764-93-2

1-decyne

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

1-Decene
872-05-9

1-Decene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In hexane at 40℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 5h;A 3%
B 97%
With hydrogen; Ni-Gr2 In methanol at 30℃; under 22800 Torr; for 6h; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;
With hydrogen; ethylenediamine In tetrahydrofuran at 25℃; under 760 Torr;A 13 % Chromat.
B 75 % Chromat.
Iododecane
2050-77-3

Iododecane

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

icosane
112-95-8

icosane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide Electrochemical reaction; Inert atmosphere;A 1%
B 97%
With sodium polystyrylanthracene Product distribution;A 25%
B 4%
Iododecane
2050-77-3

Iododecane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Li(1+)*C12H28AlO3(1-) In tetrahydrofuran; hexane for 0.0333333h; Ambient temperature;96%
With LiPyrrBH3 In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃;92%
With sodium tetrahydroborate In various solvent(s) at 70℃; for 3h;82%
1-bromo dodecane
112-29-8

1-bromo dodecane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Li(1+)*C12H28AlO3(1-) In tetrahydrofuran; hexane for 0.166667h; Ambient temperature;95%
With [2-(di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl)-6-(diethylaminomethyl)pyridine]ruthenium(II) chlorocarbonyl hydride; isopropyl alcohol; sodium t-butanolate at 100℃; for 18h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Inert atmosphere; Sealed tube; Green chemistry;93%
With sodium tetrahydroborate In various solvent(s) at 70℃; for 12h;82%
hexanoic acid
142-62-1

hexanoic acid

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium methylate In methanol Kolbe Electrolysis; Electrochemical reaction;95%
With sodium hydroxide at 19.84℃; pH=6.1; Kolbe reaction; Electrochemical reaction;45 % Spectr.
With sodium methylate In methanol at 40 - 60℃; Electrolysis;
1,10-dibromodecane
4101-68-2

1,10-dibromodecane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; cetyltributylphosphonium bromide In water; toluene at 18℃; for 5h; Product distribution;94%
With diethyl ether; sodium
With iron(III) chloride; phenylsilane; sodium methylate In tetrahydrofuran for 6h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;61 %Chromat.
Iododecane
2050-77-3

Iododecane

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

1-Decanol
112-30-1

1-Decanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tributyltin chloride; oxygen; sodium cyanoborohydride In tert-butyl alcohol at 60℃; for 14h; Yields of byproduct given;A n/a
B 93%
1,10-diiododecane
16355-92-3

1,10-diiododecane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 6h;92%
With diethyl ether; magnesium und Zers. des Reaktionsproduktes mit Wasser;
N-Phenoxyundecanamide
351464-82-9

N-Phenoxyundecanamide

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; lithium In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Heating;92%
5-decyne
1942-46-7

5-decyne

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Triethoxysilane; water; propynoic acid methyl ester; palladium diacetate In tetrahydrofuran for 24h; Ambient temperature;90%
With methanol; nickel Hydrogenation;
With hydrogen In glycerol at 80℃; under 750.075 Torr; for 2h;90 %Chromat.
With C5H14NO(1+)*C10H12NO4S(1-)*Pd; hydrogen In glycerol at 80℃; under 2250.23 Torr; for 2h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;96 %Chromat.
Iododecane
2050-77-3

Iododecane

tri-n-butyl-tin hydride
688-73-3

tri-n-butyl-tin hydride

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In toluene Sonication; ultrasound irradiation of a mixt. of Bu2SnH and 1-iododecane in toluene, 0-6 °C, 1h;;90%
In toluene react. of a mixt. of Bu3SnH and 1-iododecane in toluene, 0 °C, 1h;;5%
decyl chloride
1002-69-3

decyl chloride

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen; NiCl2-Li-[poly(2-vinyl-naphthalene)-co-(divinylbenzene)] In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 2.5h;89%
With sodium tetrahydroborate In various solvent(s) at 70℃; for 16h;78%
With naphthalene; hydrogen; lithium; nickel dichloride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 2h;68%
1-decanoic acid
334-48-5

1-decanoic acid

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) at 180℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 24h; Catalytic behavior; Autoclave; High pressure;88%
With hydrogen In hexane at 160℃; under 22502.3 Torr; for 18h; Molecular sieve; chemoselective reaction;87%
With phosphorus; hydrogen iodide at 210 - 240℃;
N-Methoxyundecanamide
351464-79-4

N-Methoxyundecanamide

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; lithium In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Heating;87%
4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid 6-chlorohexyl ester
71042-21-2

4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid 6-chlorohexyl ester

ethylmagnesium bromide
925-90-6

ethylmagnesium bromide

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

1-Chlorooctane
111-85-3

1-Chlorooctane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With buta-1,3-diene; nickel dichloride In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 3h;A 13%
B 87%
n-decyl magnesium bromide
17049-50-2

n-decyl magnesium bromide

benzophenone N-methyl-N,N-pentane-1,5-diylhydrazonium iodide
13134-23-1

benzophenone N-methyl-N,N-pentane-1,5-diylhydrazonium iodide

A

N-methylcyclohexylamine
626-67-5

N-methylcyclohexylamine

B

Benzophenone imine
1013-88-3

Benzophenone imine

C

decane
124-18-5

decane

D

icosane
112-95-8

icosane

E

1-Decene
872-05-9

1-Decene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In diethyl ether Product distribution; Mechanism; Heating; other quaternary hydrazonium salts, other alkylmagnesium halides;A 85%
B 84%
C 51%
D 21%
E 25%
2-decyl N-trimethylsilylmethylthionocarbamate

2-decyl N-trimethylsilylmethylthionocarbamate

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

decan-2-ol
1120-06-5

decan-2-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylsilane; di-tert-butyl peroxide In benzene at 140℃; Mechanism; Product distribution; or with benzoyl peroxide, or with n-Bu3SnH, other temperature, other thionocarbamates;A 85%
B 3%
octylmagnesium bromide
17049-49-9

octylmagnesium bromide

(Z)-1,2-bis(ethylseleno)ethene
175538-67-7

(Z)-1,2-bis(ethylseleno)ethene

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

octadeca-9Z-ene
1779-13-1

octadeca-9Z-ene

C

Hexadecane
544-76-3

Hexadecane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane nickel(II) chloride In diethyl ether at 20℃; for 9h;A 56 mg
B 85%
C 115 mg
N-Benzyloxyundecanamide
105249-97-6

N-Benzyloxyundecanamide

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; lithium In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Heating;83%
1-Decene
872-05-9

1-Decene

carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

undecyl alcohol
112-42-5

undecyl alcohol

C

2-methyldecan-1-ol
18675-24-6

2-methyldecan-1-ol

D

2-methyldecanal
19009-56-4

2-methyldecanal

E

undecylaldehyde
112-44-7

undecylaldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With dodecacarbonyl-triangulo-triruthenium; 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-1-methyl-1H-imidazole; water; hydrogen; lithium chloride In 1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one at 130℃; under 60 Torr; for 20h; Autoclave; regioselective reaction;A 6 %Chromat.
B 83%
C n/a
D n/a
E n/a
1-methoxydecane
7289-52-3

1-methoxydecane

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With chloro-trimethyl-silane; acetic acid; sodium iodide; zinc In acetonitrile Product distribution; 1.) 70 - 75 deg C, 1.5 h; 2.) 75 - 85 deg C, 4.5 h; various ethers;82%
decyl p-toluenesulfonate
5509-08-0

decyl p-toluenesulfonate

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate In various solvent(s) at 70℃; for 3h;82%
With tri-n-butyl-tin hydride; sodium iodide In 1,2-dimethoxyethane at 80℃; for 1h; Heating;73%
1-bromo-octane
111-83-1

1-bromo-octane

ethylmagnesium chloride
2386-64-3

ethylmagnesium chloride

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With buta-1,3-diene; copper dichloride In tetrahydrofuran at 50℃; for 12h;82%
With N,N,N,N,-tetramethylethylenediamine; C34H46Cl4N10Ni2O2 In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 1h; Solvent; Concentration; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;72 %Chromat.
hexanoic acid
142-62-1

hexanoic acid

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

1-penten
109-67-1

1-penten

C

pentane
109-66-0

pentane

D

2-pentene
109-68-2

2-pentene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide In water pH=5.4 - 9.4; Concentration; pH-value; Kolbe Electrolysis; Electrochemical reaction;A 82%
B 44%
C 30%
D 26%
With potassium hydroxide In water pH=5.8 - 9; Kolbe Electrolysis; Electrochemical reaction;A 39%
B 14%
C 5%
D 7%
1-Decene
872-05-9

1-Decene

A

decane
124-18-5

decane

B

decan-2-ol
1120-06-5

decan-2-ol

C

Decan-2-one
693-54-9

Decan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With oxygen; isopropyl alcohol; bis(trifluoroacetylacetonato)cobalt(II) at 75℃; for 15h;A 2%
B 81%
C 13%
With oxygen; isopropyl alcohol; bis(trifluoroacetylacetonato)cobalt(II) at 75℃; for 15h; Product distribution; comparison of yields for oxidation-reduction hydration, catalyzed by variuos Co(II)complexes;A 2%
B 81%
C 13%
With oxygen; isopropyl alcohol; bis(dibenzoylmethanato)cobalt(II) at 75℃; for 2h;A 32%
B 52%
C 12%
With oxygen; cobalt acetylacetonate In isopropyl alcohol at 75℃; for 1h;A 22 % Chromat.
B 45 % Chromat.
C 7 % Chromat.
With oxygen; cobalt acetylacetonate In isopropyl alcohol at 75℃; for 1h; Product distribution;A 22 % Chromat.
B 45 % Chromat.
C 7 % Chromat.
1-Decanol
112-30-1

1-Decanol

decane
124-18-5

decane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With chloro-trimethyl-silane; acetic acid; sodium iodide; zinc In acetonitrile Product distribution; 1.) 30 - 35 deg C, 1.0 h; 2.) 75 - 85 deg C, 6.0 h; various alcohols;80%
With hydrogen; vanadium(V) oxide; iron at 326.9℃; 1.5E5 Pa; Yield given;
With tetraethylammonium bromide; triphenylphosphine In acetonitrile constant current electrolysis, 25 mA;94 % Chromat.
p,p'-dicofol

p,p'-dicofol

decane
124-18-5

decane

Dicofol
115-32-2

Dicofol

dimethyl sulfoxide
67-68-5

dimethyl sulfoxide

p,p'-DDT
50-29-3

p,p'-DDT

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water; chlorobenzene93.3%
In water; chlorobenzene92.1%
Tri-n-octylamine
1116-76-3

Tri-n-octylamine

2-tert-butyl-5-bromo-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one

2-tert-butyl-5-bromo-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one

decane
124-18-5

decane

2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one
163921-31-1

2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In cyclohexane93%

Decane Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Decane Standards and Recommendations

DOT Classification:  3; Label: Flammable Liquid

Decane Specification

The Decane is an organic compound with the formula C10H22. The IUPAC name of this chemical is decane. With the CAS registry number 124-18-5, it is also named as Nonane, methyl-. The product's categories are Pharmaceutical Intermediates; Analytical Chemistry; n-Paraffins (GC Standard); Standard Materials for GC; Anhydrous Grade Solvents Solvents; Solvent Bottles; Solvents; Sure/Seal? Bottles; Alpha Sort; D; DA - DH; DAlphabetic; Volatiles/ Semivolatiles; Amber Glass Bottles; ReagentPlus(R) Solvent Grade Products; ReagentPlus(R)Solvents; Alphabetic; DA - DHChemical Class; Hydrocarbons; Neats. Besides, it is colourless liquid, which should be stored in closed and cool place. It is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

Physical properties about Decane are: (1)ACD/LogP: 5.80; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 5.802; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 5.802; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 15121.537; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 15121.537; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 34146.199; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 34146.199; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 7; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.414; (11)Molar Refractivity: 48.378 cm3; (12)Molar Volume: 193.603 cm3; (13)Polarizability: 19.178×10-24cm3; (14)Surface Tension: 24.335 dyne/cm; (15)Density: 0.735 g/cm3; (16)Flash Point: 46.111 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 38.75 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 174.873 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 1.583 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 1-chloro-pentane. This reaction will need reagent Ca slurry and solvent tetrahydrofuran. The reaction time is 120 min with reaction temperature of 50 °C. The yield is about 48.2%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is highly flammable and danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through inhalation. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. Please keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking. Besides, this chemical is irritating to to skin. It is toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment and vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing and gloves, do not breathe dust and avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheet.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: CCCCCCCCCC
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
(3)InChIKey: DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYAR
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C10H22/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
(5)Std. InChIKey: DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LC50 inhalation 72300mg/m3/2H (72300mg/m3) BEHAVIORAL: ANTIPSYCHOTIC Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 26(8), Pg. 53, 1982.
mouse LDLo intravenous 912mg/kg (912mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX) Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 37, Pg. 56, 1975.
rat LC50 inhalation > 1369ppm/8H (1369ppm)   Pharmacology and Toxicology Vol. 62, Pg. 259, 1988.

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