2,2'-dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropiononitrile

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

Administrative data

Endpoint:

thermal stability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2012

Report date:

2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 113 (Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air)

Version / remarks:

DIN 51007

GLP compliance:

no

Other quality assurance:

ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2,2'-dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropiononitrile

EC Number:

201-132-3

EC Name:

2,2'-dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropiononitrile

Cas Number:

78-67-1

Molecular formula:

C8H12N4

IUPAC Name:

2,2'-dimethyl-2,2'-azodipropiononitrile

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:

no

Operating temperature

Operating temp.:

>= 0 - <= 500 °C

Remarks on result:

other: 1st exothemic reaction: 1030 J/g at onset temperatue 110 °C; 2nd exothemic reaction: >110 J/g at onset temperatue 415 °C

Any other information on results incl. tables

Results

1.Reaction
Onset-temperature		110 °C
Peak temperature		115 °C
Energy release		1030 J/g

 

2.Reaction
Onset-temperature		415 °C
Peak temperature		438 °C
Energy release		>110 J/g