C10H20O2
172.26 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Decanoic acid
CAS334-48-5EC206-376-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Food flavoring and additive ingredient
Decanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid used as a food additive primarily for flavoring purposes. Its significance lies in its role as an intermediate for food-grade additives and its use in fruit flavor esters.
Food flavoring agentIntermediate for food-grade additivesBase for fruit flavor esters
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Decanoic acid (CAS 334-48-5) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
decanoic acid
InChIKey
GHVNFZFCNZKVNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (42)
- DKA
- Sodium Caprylate EP Impurity D
- 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid
- 1-decanoic acid
- 1-nonanecarboxylate
- CAPRIC ACID
- Caprinic acid
- Caprylic
- Caprynic acid
- Decanoic acid
- Decanoic acid (Standard)
- Decanoic acid (natural)
- Decanoic acid anion
- Decanoic acid, >=98.0% (GC)
- Decanoic acid, lead (2+) salt
- Decoic acid
- Decylic acid
- Dekansaeure
- Econosan Acid Sanitizer
- Emery 659
- Hexacid 1095
- Kaprinsaeure
- Lead caprate
- Lunac 10-95
- Lunac 10-98
- Nonane-1-carboxylic acid
- Prifac 2906
- Prifac 296
- Prifrac 296
- caprynate
- decanoate;hydron
- decoate
- decylate
- n-Capric acid
- n-Decanoic acid
- n-Decoic acid
- n-Decylic acid
- n-caprate
- n-decoate
- n-decylate
- nonanecarboxylic acid
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