Capric Acid

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    334-48-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
    HOOC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1376.0
    • Carbowax: 2271.86

  • Odor profile

    fatty 89.37%
    waxy 78.59%
    cheesy 65.09%
    dairy 61.28%
    creamy 49.55%
    oily 49.15%
    milky 47.81%
    sour 45.19%
    coconut 40.03%
    sweaty 39.75%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1 Well soluble in BB, DEP, IAA

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0002 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0004 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting points

    • 88.7 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 31.9 °C
    • 31.5 °C

    Boiling points

    • 514 to 518 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 268.7 °C
    • 268.00 to 270.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash points

    • 235 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 61.8 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • Practically insol in water (0.015 g/100 g at 20 °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 °C
    • 0.0618 mg/mL
    • soluble in most organic solvents; practically insoluble in water

  • Synonyms

    • Decanoic acid
    • CAPRIC ACID
    • 334-48-5
    • n-Decanoic acid
    • n-Capric acid
    • Decylic acid
    • Caprinic acid
    • Decoic acid
    • n-Decylic acid
    • 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 3.5%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 1.99%
Melittis melissophyllum Melittis melissophylum L., ssp. albida Guss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.31%
Polygonum minus (Kesom) Polygonum minus Huds., fam. Polygonaceae 0.98%
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 2.01%
Osmanthus concrete 1 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Thunbergii (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 1.5%
Osmanthus concrete 3 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Aurantiacus (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 1.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.07%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.05%
Artemisia judaica (Israel) 2 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.1%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 4 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 0.05%
Orange, sweet (USA) (hydrocarbon-free) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.47%
Yuzu (Japan) 3 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Machilus bombycina Machilus bombicyna King, fam. Lauraceae 2.2%
Naoshichi (Japan) Citrus taguma-sudachi Hort. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Lime (Persian) (Japan) Citrus latifolia Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.5%
Scleria striatinux rhizome (Cameroon) Scleria striatinux De Wild., fam. Cyperaceae 6.0%
Chamomile, german (Egypt) 8002-66-2 Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rausch.(Matricaria chamomilla L.), fam.Asteraceae 1.3%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 19.98%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Sudachi peel (Japan) Citrus sudachi Hort. ex Shirai, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.5%
Curcuma aromatica (India) 1 petiole Curcuma aromatica Salisb., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.2%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 1.3%
Sugandha kokila pericarp Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.1%
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.1%
Helichrysum stoechas (Greece) 8023-85-8 Helichrysum stoechas (L.) M. ssp. barrelieri (Ten.) Nyman, fam. Asteraceae 2.2%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 5 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Phalaenopsis schilleriana headspace Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rehb. f., fam. Orchidaceae 1.5%
Pelargonium reniforme Pelargonium reniforme Curt., fam. Geraniaceae 1.4%
Fenugreek 1b steamdistillate 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 0.5%
Fenugreek 1c extract 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 0.33%
Roman chamomile (Germany) 1a hydrodistillate 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Spearmint, scotch (Japan) Mentha gracilis Sole, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Datura flower headspace (Japan) Datura candida (Pers.), fam. Solanaceae 1.96%
Cassia, bark (China) 4a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Bay, West Indian (Guadeloupe) 2b 8015-73-4 Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (P. Miller) J.W. Moore, fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.02%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.02%
Turmeric (India) 5b leaf 8024-37-1 Curcuma longa L., cv. Roma (C. domestica Val.), fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%
Dialium guineense fruit Dialium guineense Wild., fam. Cesalpinaceae 2.2%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 2.15%
Inula verbascifolia ssp. parnassica Inula verbascifolia Hausskn., ssp. parnassia Tutin, fam. Asteraceae 0.01%
Inula verbascifolia ssp. methanea Inula verbascifolia ssp methanea (Hausskn.) Turin, fam. Asteraceae 0.01%
Myrtle leaf (Turkey) 2 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Calamus (India) 3 root 8015-79-0 Acorus calamus L., fam. Araceae 1.02%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.3%