Neodecanoic acid explained

Neodecanoic acid is a mixture of carboxylic acids with the common structural formula C₁₀H₂₀O₂, a molecular weight of 172.26 g/mol, with a boling point of 243-253 °C (482 to 494 °F), a melting point of -39 °C (<104 °F) and the CAS number 26896-20-8.^[1] Components of the mixture are acids with the common property of a "trialkyl acetic acid" having three alkyl groups at carbon two, including:^[2]

• 2,2,3,5-Tetramethylhexanoic acid
• 2,4-Dimethyl-2-isopropylpentanoic acid
• 2,5-Dimethyl-2-ethylhexanoic acid
• 2,2-Dimethyloctanoic acid
• 2,2-Diethylhexanoic acid

Notes and References

1. Web site: PubChem . Neodecanoic acid . 2022-10-06 . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . en.
2. Web site: ICSC 1699 - NEODECANOIC ACID . 2022-10-06 . inchem.org.