2-Methyldecanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

24323-23-7

CAS Name

2-Methyldecanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C11H22O2

Molecular Mass

186.29

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    158-160.5 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Density (2)

    0.8959 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(2)11(12)13/h10H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H,12,13)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SAOSCTYRONNFTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C(O)=O)C)CCCCCCC

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)CCCCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Decanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyldecanoic acid
  • 2-Methylcapric acid
  • α-Methylcapric acid
  • (±)-2-Methyldecanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

137765-21-0

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Purple and red filaments produced by electrostatic discharge inside a plasma ball.