1,10-decanediol
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1,10-Decanediol is an organic compound diol with the chemical formula . It is a white solid with limited solubility in water. The molecular configuration of 1,10-decanediol is described as having a zigzag conformation.
==Preparation== It is traditionally synthesized by reduction of diesters of sebacic acid, which are readily obtained from natural sources. One method is the Bouveault-Blanc reduction.
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