An experimental investigation of the autoignition for various n-decane/oxidizer mixtures is conducted using a rapid compression machine, in the range of equivalence ratios of phi = 0.5-2.2, dilution molar ratios of N-2/(O-2 + N-2) 0.79-0.95, compressed gas pressures of P-C = 7-30 bar, and compressed gas temperatures of T-C 635-770 K. The current experiments span a temperature range not fully investigated in previous autoignition studies on n-decane. Two-stage ignition, characteristic of large hydrocarbons, is observed over the entire range of conditions investigated, as demonstrated in the plots Of raw experimental pressure traces. In addition, experimental results reveal the sensitivity of the first-stage and total ignition delays to variations in fuel and oxygen mole fractions, pressure, and temperature. Predictability of two kinetic mechanisms is compared against the present data. Discrepancies are noted and discussed, which are of direct relevance for further improvement of kinetic models n-decane at conditions of elevated pressures and low-to-intermediate temperatures. (C) 2009 The Combustion Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.