Decane, 2,2-dimethyl--

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    17302-37-3

    Molecular formula
    C12H26

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCC(C)(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 52.3%
    Sweet 34.91%
    Oily 30.38%
    Gassy 28.57%
    Fresh 22.73%
    Fatty 22.56%
    Citrus 21.15%
    Woody 19.92%
    Clean 17.85%
    Fishy 17.57%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 56.14%
    Gasoline 28.33%
    Waxy 25.22%
    Mild 22.5%
    Delicate 22.01%
    Rotten 20.82%
    Leathery 20.67%
    Diterpene 20.58%
    Citrus peel 20.44%
    Terpenic 20.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.3

    pKa est.
    9.73 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    170.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    202°C

    Flash point

    • 67.32 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,2-DIMETHYLDECANE
    • 17302-37-3
    • Decane, 2,2-dimethyl--
    • DTXSID70169496
    • RefChem:585369
    • DTXCID5091987
    • Decane, 2,2-dimethyl-
    • Dimethyldecane, 2,2-
    • 2,2-dimethyl-decane
    • SCHEMBL814807
    • SCHEMBL875915
    • SCHEMBL957199
    • SCHEMBL1020192
    • SCHEMBL8350454
    • SCHEMBL8506811
    • SCHEMBL8560947
    • SCHEMBL10572165
    • SCHEMBL11523097
    • SCHEMBL25384912
    • MFCD22380323
    • AKOS030254993
    • DB-302130
    • G86880
    • 17302-37-3

  • Applications

    Decane, 2,2-dimethyl-- (CAS 17302-37-3) is a non-polar, branched alkane commonly used as a solvent and diluent in industrial manufacturing. In coatings and inks, it serves as a process solvent to adjust viscosity and evaporation characteristics. In cleaning formulations, it acts as a degreasing solvent for oils and contaminants. In polymers and plastics processing, it can be used as a solvent or carrier for resin formulations and as a processing aid in solution-based operations. In research and development, it may be evaluated as a non-polar solvent candidate for solubility testing and formulation compatibility.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 663.73
    methanol 260.89
    isopropanol 867.13
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 1815.8
    n-propanol 854.93
    acetone 1171.61
    n-butanol 1405.38
    acetonitrile 382.2
    DMF 620.63
    toluene 1725.0
    isobutanol 955.62
    1,4-dioxane 2511.61
    methyl acetate 928.16
    THF 4981.21
    2-butanone 1501.87
    n-pentanol 1048.49
    sec-butanol 1259.67
    n-hexane 5740.08
    ethylene glycol 34.48
    NMP 906.35
    cyclohexane 5759.3
    DMSO 634.88
    n-butyl acetate 5279.84
    n-octanol 1481.11
    chloroform 2189.64
    n-propyl acetate 1580.91
    acetic acid 265.22
    dichloromethane 1495.45
    cyclohexanone 2841.76
    propylene glycol 136.97
    isopropyl acetate 1970.59
    DMAc 830.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 659.73
    isopentanol 1725.13
    n-heptane 9346.02
    ethyl formate 458.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 1450.05
    n-hexanol 3833.55
    2-methoxyethanol 767.34
    isobutyl acetate 1606.01
    tetrachloromethane 759.86
    n-pentyl acetate 1726.43
    transcutol 3455.36
    n-heptanol 1470.96
    ethylbenzene 1178.72
    MIBK 1890.1
    2-propoxyethanol 2459.03
    tert-butanol 2069.17
    MTBE 4808.77
    2-butoxyethanol 1326.93
    propionic acid 401.8
    o-xylene 1169.38
    formic acid 21.1
    diethyl ether 3826.22
    m-xylene 1376.89
    p-xylene 1476.04
    chlorobenzene 1048.47
    dimethyl carbonate 244.92
    n-octane 1914.47
    formamide 32.87
    cyclopentanone 2071.86
    2-pentanone 2001.95
    anisole 1124.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4014.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 1278.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1012.72
    pyridine 1383.43
    3-pentanone 1668.64
    furfural 759.84
    n-dodecane 914.0
    diethylene glycol 491.78
    diisopropyl ether 3001.96
    tert-amyl alcohol 2252.2
    acetylacetone 1307.55
    n-hexadecane 1080.46
    acetophenone 765.73
    methyl propionate 965.64
    isopentyl acetate 4930.11
    trichloroethylene 1739.15
    n-nonanol 1492.17
    cyclohexanol 2069.45
    benzyl alcohol 471.37
    2-ethylhexanol 4621.52
    isooctanol 1443.47
    dipropyl ether 9295.23
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 904.88
    ethyl lactate 442.94
    propylene carbonate 981.25
    n-methylformamide 182.34
    2-pentanol 1630.56
    n-pentane 2913.38
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3486.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2876.95
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1264.92
    mesitylene 1240.37
    ε-caprolactone 2047.25
    p-cymene 1826.57
    epichlorohydrin 1705.4
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2252.45
    2-aminoethanol 139.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1106.28
    sulfolane 1441.57
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1585.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4717.18
    n-hexyl acetate 2455.83
    isooctane 1517.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1756.84
    sec-butyl acetate 1738.97
    tert-butyl acetate 2890.88
    decalin 2332.47
    glycerin 142.5
    diglyme 2838.25
    acrylic acid 194.31
    isopropyl myristate 1575.5
    n-butyric acid 1109.34
    acetyl acetate 817.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 610.85
    ethyl propionate 1461.85
    nitromethane 334.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3645.96
    benzonitrile 675.26
    trioctyl phosphate 713.65
    1-bromopropane 2781.96
    gamma-valerolactone 1822.01
    n-decanol 1194.02
    triethyl phosphate 1174.06
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1472.2
    propionitrile 771.37
    vinylene carbonate 562.65
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 788.04
    DMS 812.43
    cumene 985.26
    2-octanol 1119.46
    2-hexanone 2095.33
    octyl acetate 1502.25
    limonene 4093.02
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2160.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 1547.53
    tributyl phosphate 911.9
    diacetone alcohol 1603.74
    N,N-dimethylaniline 975.85
    acrylonitrile 461.67
    aniline 850.12
    1,3-propanediol 324.43
    bromobenzene 1380.81
    dibromomethane 1696.53
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2128.55
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2606.89
    tetrabutyl urea 1053.16
    diisobutyl methanol 3095.05
    2-phenylethanol 1107.79
    styrene 1138.89
    dioctyl adipate 1335.29
    dimethyl sulfate 291.82
    ethyl butyrate 3662.28
    methyl lactate 298.68
    butyl lactate 961.58
    diethyl carbonate 1639.6
    propanediol butyl ether 763.26
    triethyl orthoformate 3211.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1963.47
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1041.31
    morpholine 2672.4
    tert-butylamine 2438.14
    n-dodecanol 1021.87
    dimethoxymethane 994.77
    ethylene carbonate 694.16
    cyrene 585.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1306.06
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4699.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 971.38
    4-methylpyridine 1540.27
    dibutyl ether 5465.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3095.05
    DEF 1635.42
    dimethyl isosorbide 1936.66
    tetrachloroethylene 1243.02
    eugenol 691.29
    triacetin 1239.74
    span 80 1377.0
    1,4-butanediol 137.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 1716.97
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1335.37
    methyl formate 137.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1483.54
    n-decane 1740.83
    butyronitrile 1369.87
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2300.07
    1-chlorooctane 2540.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 1104.38
    n-nonane 2046.25
    undecane 1206.64
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2306.63
    cyclooctane 2996.09
    cyclopentanol 1324.59
    tetrahydropyran 5326.13
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3859.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1662.27
    1-hexene 5485.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 850.58
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 58.66
    methyl butyrate 1727.13

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