Decahydronaphthalene

Description

Colorless, aromatic hydrocarbon Solvent. Decahydronaphthalene is a very strong solvent that dissolves oils, fats, waxes, resins, and Rubber. It has been used as a substitute for turpentine, as a stain remover, and as a cleaning fluid. At one point, Decalin® was used as a varnish remover for oil paintings (Doerner 1934).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Decalin® [DuPont]; decaline; hydroterpene; napthalane; naphthane; DeKalin; Kelalin

Chemical structure

Risks

• Moderate fire risk.
• Flammable (flash point = 58C).
• Skin and eye irritant.
• ThermoFisher: SDS

Resources and Citations

Soluble in ethanol, ether. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C10H18
CAS	91-17-8
Melting Point	-43.2 C
Density	0.870, 0.893 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.

• 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

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.474