4-decanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-decanol
other names	n-hexyl-n-propyl carbinol Hexylpropylcarbinol Propylheptyl alcohol
Molecular formula	C 10 H 22 O
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 2051-31-2 EC number 218-117-2 ECHA InfoCard 100.016.471 PubChem 16320 Wikidata Q31838893
properties
Molar mass	158.29 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.828 g cm −3
Melting point	−11 ° C
boiling point	210-211 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water soluble in ethanol
Refractive index	1.4320 (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

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

properties

4-decanol is a colorless liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Data sheet 4-Decanol, 97 +% from AlfaAesar, accessed on April 24, 2017 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ^ ^{A b} William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3 , pp. 70 ( limited preview in Google Book search).