Decalin
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Decalin (decahydronaphthalene, also known as bicyclo[4.4.0]decane and sometimes decaline), a bicyclic organic compound, is an industrial solvent. A colorless liquid with an aromatic odor, it is used as a solvent for many resins or fuel additives.
Decalin (decahydronaphthalene, also known as bicyclo[4.4.0]decane and sometimes decaline), a bicyclic organic compound, is an industrial solvent. A colorless liquid with an aromatic odor, it is used as a solvent for many resins or fuel additives. Image:Cis-trans isomerism of decahydronaphthalene.svg| Image:cis-decalin double chair.png|2: Image:trans-decalin double chair.png|3: File:Cisdecalin conformations.png|4: ==Synthesis== Decalin is the saturated analog of naphthalene and can be prepared from it by hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst. This interconversion has been considered in the context of hydrogen storage. ==Occurrence== Decalin itself is rare in nature but several decalin derivatives are known. They arise via terpene-derived precursors or polyketides. ==Reactions== Oxygenation of decalin gives the tertiary hydroperoxide, which rearranges via hydroxycyclodecanone to , a precursor to sebacic acid. ==Safety== Decalin easily forms explosive hydroperoxides upon storage in the presence of air. ==References==
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