1,10-decanediol
Sign in to save1,10-Decanediol is an organic compound diol with the chemical formula . It is a white solid with limited solubility in water. The molecular configuration of 1,10-decanediol is described as having a zigzag conformation.
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- Subclass of
- alkanediols
- Mass
- 174.162
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₂₂O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C(CCCCCO)CCCCO
- melting point
- 73.0
- found in taxon
- Perilla frutescens
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- 1,10-Decanediol
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1,10-Decanediol is an organic compound diol with the chemical formula . It is a white solid with limited solubility in water. The molecular configuration of 1,10-decanediol is described as having a zigzag conformation.
==Preparation== It is traditionally synthesized by reduction of diesters of sebacic acid, which are readily obtained from natural sources. One method is the Bouveault-Blanc reduction.
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