Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 2:14PM
Drew Wolfe

Decalin

"Decalin (decahydronaphthalene, also known as bicyclo[4.4.0]decane)[1], 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 additive.[2] It is the saturated analog of naphthalene and can be prepared from it by hydrogenation in a fused state in the presence of a catalyst. Decahydronaphthalene easily forms explosive[3] organic peroxides upon storage in the presence of air."

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