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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: peer reviewed data base

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Biodegradation and Bioaccumulation Data of Existing Chemicals Based on the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL).
Author:
MITI
Year:
1992
Bibliographic source:
Japan. Chemicals Inspection and Testing Institute (CITI, ed.); Japan Chemicals Industry Ecology-Toxicology and Information Center 3-44; --cited in OECD SIDS; Dinitrotoluene (isomers mixture), CAS 25321-14-6, 2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
other: no data

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dinitrotoluene
EC Number:
246-836-1
EC Name:
Dinitrotoluene
Cas Number:
25321-14-6
Molecular formula:
C7H6N2O4
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of 1-methyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene and 2-methyl-1,3-dinitrobenzene
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
dinitrotoluene (isomer mixture)
IUPAC Name:
dinitrotoluene (isomer mixture)
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): dinitrotoluene technical-grade
- Isomers composition: isomer mixture, ca. 80% 2,4-DNT and 20% 2,6-DNT

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
56 - 59 °C

Applicant's summary and conclusion