Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
44 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
boiling_point
446 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
density
0.84 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
In water, 37 mg/L at 25 u00b0C
vapor_pressure
0.00851 [mmHg]
flash_point
180 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (100%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]
- Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 485 of 510 companies (only 4.9% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
- H411 (66.3%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H319 (91.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (51.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- Not Classified
- H412 (23.5%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 112-30-1 |
| IUPAC Name | decan-1-ol |
| InChI Key | MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8174 |
| INCI Name | DECYL ALCOHOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Decyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol derived primarily from natural vegetable-based sources.