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Decanoic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID 2qGx9EIG7Zs
InChI InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12/h2-9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChIKey GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 172.27 g/mol
Molecular Formula C10H20O2
Exact Mass 172.14633 g/mol
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Technique GC/MS
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Technique GC/MS
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Source of Spectrum Adams' Essential Oil Components (GC-MS), Version 4
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Source of Spectrum HE-1982-0-0
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Source of Spectrum G4-74-627-627-3
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Source of Spectrum G4-74-SM3-4
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Source of Spectrum G4-85-2392-n-decanoic acid
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum LQ-1992-1874-0
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Source of Spectrum EP-5287-0-0
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Source of Spectrum UT-1990-888-0
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Source of Spectrum G4-71-2002-C
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Source of Spectrum CRT-5-103-A
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Technique MELT (CRYSTALLINE PHASE)
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Technique MELT
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent reaction mixture
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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  • Capric acid
  • Fatty acid (Capric)
  • HYSTRENE 9010
  • Decanoic acid <n->
  • n-Decanoic acid
  • Capric acid, decanoic acid
  • Mixture of alpha-branched (tertiary) c10 fatty acids
  • Mixture of saturated, alpha-branched c10-carboxylic acids
  • Isodecanoic acid, mixture of saturated, branched c10 fatty acids
  • Neodecanoic acid
  • Acid C10
  • 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid
  • NSC 5025
  • C10:0
  • Cecanoic acid C10
  • Versatic acid C10
  • Isocapric acid
  • Versatic fatty acids
Title Journal or Book Year
Biosynthesis of Acaterin:  Coupling of C5 Unit with Octanoate The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2001

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