TRANS-DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

−32 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

185 °C756 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.87 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

4.76 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

42 mm Hg ( 92 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.469(lit.)

Flash point:

127 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

explosive limit

0.7-4.9%, 100°F

Merck 

14,2846

BRN 

2036251

Dielectric constant

2.1（20℃）

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. May form explosive peroxides in storage.

CAS DataBase Reference

493-02-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

trans-Decahydronaphthalene (493-02-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,N

Risk Statements 

10-34-65-51/53-20

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-62-61

RIDADR 

UN 1147 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

QJ3150000

Autoignition Temperature

482 °F

HS Code 

2902 19 00

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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TRANS-DECAHYDRONAPHTHALENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

liquid

Uses

trans-Decahydronaphthalene has been used to measure absolute photoionization and dissociative photoionization cross-section for photon energies.

Definition

ChEBI: The trans-stereoisomer of decalin.

Purification Methods

See purification of cis-isomer above. [Seyer & Walker J Am Chem Soc 60 2125 1938, Baker & Schuetz J Am Chem Soc 69 1250 1949, Beilstein 5 IV 311.]

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