| Identification | |
| Name: | Decanoic acid, sodiumsalt (1:1) |
| Synonyms: | Decanoicacid, sodium salt (8CI,9CI); Capric acid sodium salt; Sodium caprate; Sodiumcaprinate; Sodium decanoate; Sodium decanoic acid |
| CAS: | 1002-62-6 |
| EINECS: | 213-688-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | C10H20 O2 . Na |
| Molecular Weight: | 194.28 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C10H20O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12;/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | ~240 °C (dec.) |
| Flash Point: | 121.8°C |
| Boiling Point: | 269.6°C at 760 mmHg |
| Solubility: | Practically insol in water (0.015 g/100 g at 20 deg C); sol in ethanol; ether; chloroform; benzene; carbon disulfide; dilute nitric acid Very soluble in acetone, benzene, ethyl ether, ethanol Soluble in most organic solvents and dilute nitric acid In water solubility, 61.8 mg/L at 25 deg C |
| Appearance: | White crystalline |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. |
| Flash Point: | 121.8°C |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8°C |
| Color: | Crystalline solid White crystals Needles White crystals or needles Pale yellow solid |
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