Decanol (alcohol C-10)
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 112-30-1
A clean fatty waxy note with a soft floral character and an orange peel facet. Sweet and rounded, it is a smooth blender for rosy and citrus accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Orange |
| Odor Impact1 | 30 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 24 h |
| Tenacity2 | 104 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 112-30-1 |
| INCI Name | Decyl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H22O |
| Mol. Weight | 158.28 |
| IUPAC Name | decan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | MWKFXSUHUHTGQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
1-Decanol, alcohol C-10 alfol antak capric alcohol caprinic alcohol decan-1-ol N- decan-1-ol decanol N- decatyl alcohol decyl alcohol N- decyl alcohol decyl alcohol decylic alcohol, alcohol C-10, alcohol C-10 10% dpg, alcohol C-10 FCC, alcohol C-10 FCC, synthetic, alcohol C-10, natural, alcohol C10, alcohol C10 natural, alfol 10, alfol-10, antak, capric alcohol, caprinic alcohol, caswell no. 275A, conol 10N, decan-1-ol, N-decan-1-ol, decanol natural, decanol-1 FCC, N-decatyl alcohol, decyl alcohol, N-decyl alcohol, decylalcohol, decylic alcohol, dytol S-91, emtrol 1601, emtrol 1630B, epal 10, 1-hydroxydecane, kalcohl 1098, kalcohl 10H, lorol 22, nacol 10-99, nonyl carbinol, N-nonyl carbinol, royaltac, royaltac M-2, royaltac-85, decanol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 230.0 °C |
| Melting Point | 6.7 °C |
| Flash Point | 82.2 °C |
| Density | 0.8297 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4372 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00851 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 4.6 |
| Solubility | In water, 37 mg/L at 25 °C |
| Appearance | Decyl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a sweet fat-like odor. Flash point 180 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. |
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