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Encyclopedia > Decahydronaphthalene
Decahydronaphthalene
Chemical name Decahydronaphthalene
Chemical formula C10H18
Molecular mass 138.25 g/mol
Melting point -40 °C
Boiling point 189-191 °C
Density 0.90 g/cm3
CAS number 91-17-8
SMILES C12CCCCC1CCCC2
Chemical structure of decahydronaphthalene
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The cis (right) and trans-isomers of decahydronaphtalene.
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The cis (right) and trans-isomers of decahydronaphtalene.

Decahydronaphthalene (also known as decalin), a bicyclic organic compound, is an industrial solvent. A colorless liquid with an aromatic odor, it is used as a solvent for many resins. It is the saturated analog of naphtalene and can be prepared from it by hygrogenation in a fused state in the presence of a catalyst. Decahydronaphthalene easily forms explosive organic peroxides upon storage in the presence of air. IUPAC nomenclature is a systematic way of naming organic chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... The molecular mass of a substance (less accurately called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW) is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... The melting point of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII alpha-numeric strings. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1398x1005, 5 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Decahydronaphthalene ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2768x2375, 22 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Decahydronaphthalene ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2768x2375, 22 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Decahydronaphthalene ... An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with exception of carbides, carbonates and carbon oxides. ... A solvent is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. ... Naphthalene (also known as naphthalin, naphthaline, tar camphor, white tar, albocarbon, or naphthene) is a crystalline white solid hydrocarbon with a typical mothball odor. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... Organic peroxides are organic molecules containing the peroxide functional group ROOR If the R is hydrogen, the compound is called organic hydroperoxide. ...


It occurs in cis and trans forms. The trans form is more stable because it has no 1,3-diaxial interactions. CIS is an abbreviation of: Commonwealth of Independent States Canadian Interuniversity Sport Contact Image Sensor CompuServe Information Service Chinese International School Confederacy of Independent Systems (Star Wars) Continuous injection system Communication Information Services Card Information Structure Cisalpino See also uses of the word cis. ... Trans is a Latin word meaning across, beyond or on the opposite side and is the opposite of cis, which means on the same side. In chemistry, a bond not subject to free rotation in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond... In chemistry, geometric isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism and describes the orientation of functional groups at the ends of a bond around which no rotation is possible. ... Trans is a Latin word meaning across, beyond or on the opposite side and is the opposite of cis, which means on the same side. In chemistry, a bond not subject to free rotation in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond...


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1-cyclohexyl-1,4-dimethyl decahydronaphthalene and a working fluid for traction drive formulated therewith - Patent ... (1522 words)
The invention provides a novel compound 1-cyclohexyl-1,4-dimethyl decahydronaphthalene which is useful as fluids for traction drive.
1-Cyclohexyl-1,4-dimethyl decahydronaphthalene obtained in this manner is a novel compound and, as is mentioned above, useful as a fluid for traction drive.
After completion of the reaction, the catalyst was separated from the reaction mixture by filtration and washed with 50 ml of methylcyclohexane to give a washing which was combined with the filtrate of the reaction mixture.
THE EXCESS VISCOSITY OF ETHYLBENZENE IN DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE (110 words)
The solution behavior of mixtures of ethylbenzene and decahydronaphthalene were studied.
Viscosities were measured using a Cannon-Fenske type viscometer from a mole fraction of zero to a mole fraction of one.
The solvent, 1-decahydronaphthalene, was selected for study because viscosity data are available in the literature for polystyrene and related low molecular weight molecules.
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