Difference between revisions of "Decalin"

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Description

[DuPont] A registered trademark for a solvent composed of Decahydronaphthalene. Decalin® is a very strong solvent that dissolves oils, fats, waxes, resins, and Rubber. It has been used as a substitute for turpentine and as a cleaning fluid. Decalin® is used in stain removers, cleaning fluids and floor waxes. At one point, Decalin® was used as a varnish remover for oil paintings (Doerner 1934).

Synonyms and Related Terms

decaline; DeKalin; hydroterpene; decahydronaphthalene; naphthalane; naphthane

Risks

Combustible. Moderate fire risk.
Skin and eye irritant.
Decalin Chemicals: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, ether. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C10H18
CAS	91-17-8
Melting Point	-43.2 C
Density	0.877 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 138.25
Refractive Index	1.4697-1.4811
Boiling Point	185-194 C

Resources and Citations

M.Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1934.

Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 2903

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 == Description ==
-[DuPont] A registered trademark for a solvent composed of [[decahydronaphthalene]]. Decalin® is a very strong solvent that dissolves [[oil|oils]], [[fat|fats]], [[wax|waxes]], [[resin|resins]], and [[rubber, natural|rubber]]. It has been used as a substitute for [[turpentine (oil)|turpentine]] and as a cleaning fluid. Decalin® is used in stain removers, cleaning fluids and floor waxes. At one point, Decalin® was used as a varnish remover for oil paintings (Doerner 1934).
+[DuPont] A registered trademark for a solvent composed of [[decahydronaphthalene]]. Decalin® is a very strong solvent that dissolves [[oil|oils]], [[fat|fats]], [[wax|waxes]], [[resin|resins]], and [[rubber|rubber]]. It has been used as a substitute for [[turpentine (oil)|turpentine]] and as a cleaning fluid. Decalin® is used in stain removers, cleaning fluids and floor waxes. At one point, Decalin® was used as a varnish remover for oil paintings (Doerner 1934).
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 decaline; DeKalin; hydroterpene; decahydronaphthalene; naphthalane; naphthane
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Combustible.  Moderate fire risk.
+* Skin and eye irritant.
+* Decalin Chemicals: [https://decalinchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/RunUp-MSDS.pdf MSDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in ethanol, ether.  Insoluble in water.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -43.2
+| -43.2 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 0.877
+| 0.877 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 185-194
+| 185-194 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Combustible.  Moderate fire risk.  Skin and eye irritant.
-Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/d0064.htm MSDS]
+* M.Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace &amp; Company, 1934.
-== Additional Information ==
-M.Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace &amp; Company, 1934.
-== Authority ==
 * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
-* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993