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W236403

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Decanoic acid

≥99.5%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):
1-Nonanecarboxylic acid, Acid C10, C10:0, Capric acid, NSC 5025
Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)8COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.26
FEMA Number:
2364
Beilstein:
1754556
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
11
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.011
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

palm oil

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.210

vapor pressure

15 mmHg ( 160 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

bp

268-270 °C (lit.)

mp

27-32 °C (lit.)

density

0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

fatty; citrus; rancid; sour

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Decanoic acid ≥99.5%, FCC, FG

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Decanoic acid

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Sigma-Aldrich

W236411

Decanoic acid

Decanoic acid ≥98.0%

Sigma-Aldrich

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Decanoic acid

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

grade

-

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

agency

-

assay

≥99.5%

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99%

assay

≥98.0%

bp

268-270 °C (lit.)

bp

268-270 °C (lit.)

bp

209-210 °C (lit.)

bp

268-270 °C (lit.)

mp

27-32 °C (lit.)

mp

27-32 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

27-32 °C (lit.)

General description

Decanoic acid, a medium-chain fatty acid, is one of the volatile flavor/aroma constituents that has been identified in apple wine, stored nonfat dry milk and parmesan cheese.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

296.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

147 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rapid Analysis of Flavor Volatiles in Apple Wine Using Headspace Solid?Phase Microextraction
Wang L, et al.
Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 110(1), 57-65 (2004)
Optimization of solid phase microextraction analysis for the headspace volatile compounds of Parmesan cheese
Lee JH, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51(5), 1136-1140 (2003)
Yonca Karagül-Yüceer et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 50(2), 305-312 (2002-01-10)
Nonfat dry milk (NDM) is widely used both as an ingredient in other preparations and for direct consumption. Flavor quality of NDM is a critical parameter because it can directly impact final product quality. Flavors can be formed in NDM
Morteza Moradi et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1229, 30-37 (2012-02-07)
A new, efficient and environmentally friendly method for the analysis of parabens as model compounds was developed using solidified floating vesicular coacervative drop microextraction (SFVCDME). A supramolecular solvent consisting of vesicles of decanoic acid in the nano- and microscale regimes
M Duran et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 107(3), 397-404 (1985-09-01)
Five patients aged 7 to 21 months are described who developed attacks of coma after a short prodromal illness with diarrhea or vomiting or both. Four had concomitant hypoglycemia, and all had hypoketonemia, with excessive urinary excretion of medium-chain dicarboxylic

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