53696-14-3

Basic information

• Product Name: 6-methyldecanoic acid
• Synonyms: Capricacid, e-methyl- (4CI); 6-Methyldecanoicacid
• CAS NO: 53696-14-3
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₂₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 186.29
• Mol File: 53696-14-3.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 278.57°C (estimate)
• Flash Point: 154.2°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.8978 (rough estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.000557mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4221 (estimate)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 6-methyldecanoic acid(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 6-methyldecanoic acid(53696-14-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 6-methyldecanoic acid(53696-14-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 53696-14-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C11H22O2/c1-3-4-7-10(2)8-5-6-9-11(12)13/h10H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H,12,13)

Upstream product

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• 16177-07-4 6-methyl-decanoic acid ethyl ester 

Relevant articles and documents

Do enzymes recognise remotely located stereocentres? Highly enantioselective Candida rugosa lipase-catalysed esterification of the 2- to 8-methyldecanoic acids

Several racemic methyl decanoic acids have been synthesised and successfully resolved in esterification with 1-hexadecanol at aw=0.8 in cyclohexane using immobilised Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) as the catalyst. The enantiomeric ratios (E=2.8-68) obtained were surprisingly high even when the methyl group was as remotely located as in 8-methyldecanoic acid (E=25). Interestingly, the lipase shows enantiopreference for the S-enantiomer when the methyl group is located on even numbered carbons i.e. for the 2-,4-,6- and 8-methyldecanoic acids and to the R-enantiomer when the methyl group is located on uneven numbered carbons i.e. for the 3-,5- and 7-methyldecanoic acids.