2-Methyldecanoic acid
[CAS# 24323-23-7]

Identification

• Name: 2-Methyldecanoic acid
• Synonyms: (±)-2-Methyldecanoic acid; 2-Methylcapric acid; alpha-Methylcapric acid
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₂₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 186.29
• CAS Registry Number: 24323-23-7
• EC Number: 246-163-3

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.22 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.8959 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Refractive index: 1.4377 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Nikishin, G. I.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1961, P1487-95.