Capric acid
Agent Name
Capric acid
Alternative Name
Decanoic acid
CAS Number
334-48-5
Formula
C10-H20-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Nonanecarboxylic acid; C10 fatty acid; Caprinic acid; Caprynic acid; Decanoic acid (natural); Decoic acid; Decylic acid; Econosan Acid Sanitizer; Fatty acid(C10); Hexacid 1095; Neo-fat 10; n-Capric acid; n-Decanoic acid; n-Decoic acid; n-Decylic acid; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
White solid with an unpleasant odor; Insoluble in water; mp = 31.5 deg C; [Hawley] Off-white wax or crystalline solid with a rancid odor; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in perfumes , fruit flavors, resins, and to make wetting agents, food additives, and other organic chemicals; Also used as a plasticizer and as an absorption enhancer in guinea pig skin experiments; [HSDB] Found in several essential oils, many fruits, dairy products, rum, whiskey, wine, brandies, other foods, and American elm seeds; [CHEMINFO]
Comments
Emergency treatment: non-toxic ingestion; A skin irritant; Neat material highly irritating in rabbit eyes; Causes skin irritation in human volunteers in concentrations >1%; [HSDB] A skin, eye, mucous membrane, and upper respiratory tract irritant; [CAMEO] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000366 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
0.0071 ppm
Odor Threshold High
0.0128 ppm
Explanatory Notes
Odor threshold (detection and recognition) from CHEMINFO;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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