- IUPAC name
- decyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O2
- Molecular weight
- 200.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 200.177630004 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
n-Decyl acetateAcetic acid, decyl ester1-Decanol acetateAcetate C 10n-Decyl ethanoateDecyl ethanoate1-Decyl acetateDecanyl acetate
16 more reported names
Acetate C-10Decanol acetateDecyl alcohol, acetateFEMA No. 2367UNII-VNW56K9DYTVNW56K9DYTDecyl ester of acetic acidEINECS 203-942-2NSC 46131DECYLACETATEDecyl alcohol, acetate (6CI)AI3-11098NSC-46131Acetic acid, n-decyl esterDECYL ACETATE [FHFI]FEMA 2367
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:179750
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2228458
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8047189
- PubMed:22760732
- PubMed:22145961
- PubMed:21818287
- PubMed:17503026
- PubMed:16710769
- PubMed:16129116
- PubMed:14682520
- PubMed:12710734
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8167
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 126.00 to 127.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 272 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 0.861-0.866 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Melting Point: -15 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to pale yellow liquid with a pear, floral, orange-rose odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.424-1.430 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: insoluble in water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 1 ml in 2 ml 80% alcohol (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.00347 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 98.2% (1547 of 1576) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1547 of 1576 companies (only 1.8% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1576 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1547 of 1576 reports by companies.; There are 3 notifications provided by 29 of 1576 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Sources/Uses: Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.