1,10-Decanediol

1,10-Decanediol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Decane-1,10-diol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.614
EC Number
  • 203-975-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H22O2/c11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12/h11-12H,1-10H2
    Key: FOTKYAAJKYLFFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • OCCCCCCCCCCO
Properties
C10H22O2
Molar mass 174.284 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 0.891 g·cm−3 (80 °C)
Melting point 72–75 °C
81.7 °C Heat of fusion = 44.0 kJ·mol−1 (252.6 J·g−1).
Boiling point 297 °C (1013 hPa)
170 °C (11 hPa)
Poorly soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1,10-Decanediol is an organic compound diol with the chemical formula (HOCH2(CH2)8CH2OH. It is a white solid with limited solubility in water. The molecular configuration of 1,10-decanediol is described as having a zigzag conformation.