3-decanol

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 3-decanol
Simplified structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Surname 3-decanol
other names

Ethyl n -heptylcarbinol

Molecular formula C 10 H 22 O
Brief description

colorless liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number
  • 1565-81-7
  • 138256-81-2 [( R ) -isomer]
  • 74683-67-3 [(±) -form]
EC number 605-062-8
ECHA InfoCard 100.117.397
PubChem 519158
Wikidata Q27292837
properties
Molar mass 158.29 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.830 g cm −3

boiling point

213 ° C

solubility
  • practically insoluble in water
  • soluble in fats
Refractive index

1.4350 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

3-Decanol is a chemical compound from the group of alcohols , more precisely the chiral alcohols.

Occurrence

Field mint ( Mentha arvensis )

3-Decanol occurs naturally in guavas, mint and their oils, as well as in crabs.

properties

3-Decanol is a colorless liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

3-decanol can be used as a flavoring agent.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Data sheet 3-Decanol, 97% from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 24, 2017 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ a b c d George A. Burdock: Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Sixth Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4200-9086-4 , pp. 386 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
  3. ↑ George A. Burdock: Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives . CRC Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-8493-9412-6 , pp. 777 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ^ 3-Decanol in the haemolymph of the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus signals shell availability to conspecifics . In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology . tape 382 , no. 1 , December 31, 2009, p. 47-53 , doi : 10.1016 / j.jembe.2009.10.001 ( sciencedirect.com ).
  5. ↑ Shmuel Yannai: Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM, Second Edition . CRC Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4200-8352-1 , pp. 364 ( limited preview in Google Book search).