Decene

1-Decene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dec-1-ene
Other names Alpha Olefin C10; Decylene; α-Decene
Identifiers
CAS Number	872-05-9 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	12809 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.654
UNII	7O4U4C718P Y
InChI InChI=1S/C10H20/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3H,1,4-10H2,2H3 Y Key: AFFLGGQVNFXPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H20/c1-3-5-7-9-10-8-6-4-2/h3H,1,4-10H2,2H3 Key: AFFLGGQVNFXPEV-UHFFFAOYAO
SMILES CCCCCCCCC=C
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H20
Molar mass	140.27 g·mol−1
Density	0.74 g/cm3
Melting point	−66.3 °C (−87.3 °F; 206.8 K)
Boiling point	172 °C (342 °F; 445 K)
Related compounds
Related Alkenes	Octene Nonene Undecene Dodecene
Related compounds	Decane Decanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Decene /dɛkiːn/ is an alkene with the formula C
10H
20. Decene contains a chain of ten carbon atoms with one double bond. There are many isomers of decene depending on the position and geometry of the double bond. 1-Decene is the only isomer of industrial importance. As an alpha olefin, it is used as a monomer in copolymers and is an intermediate in the production of epoxides, amines, oxo alcohols, synthetic lubricants, synthetic fatty acids, and alkylated aromatics.

The industrial processes used in the production of 1-decene are oligomerization of ethylene by the Ziegler Process or by the cracking of petrochemical waxes.

1-Decene has been isolated from the leaves and rhizome of the plant Farfugium japonicum and has been detected as the initial product in the microbial degradation of n-decane.