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EC number: 202-709-2 | CAS number: 98-87-3
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: 2g: Data from handbook or collection of data
Cross-reference
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to same study
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
- Author:
- Rossberg M., Lendle W., Pfleiderer G., Tögel A. and Mann T.
- Year:
- 2 006
- Bibliographic source:
- Ullmann Encyclopedia, Wiley-VCH GmbH & Co.
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Chlorotoluenes
- Author:
- Kirk-othmer
- Year:
- 2 004
- Bibliographic source:
- Kirk-othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology, John wiley & sons, 323-337.
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Chlorkohlenwasserstoffe, aromatische seitenkettenchlorierte, Ullmann Encyclopedia
- Author:
- Buchholz-Meisenheimer H., Frenzel J. and Pfefferkorn R.
- Year:
- 1 975
- Bibliographic source:
- Wiley verlag chemie band 9, 525-537
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Chlorocarbons, -hydrocarbons (benzyl), Kirk-othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology
- Author:
- Kirk-Othmer
- Year:
- 1 979
- Bibliographic source:
- 3de edition volume 5, John Wiley & sons, 828-838
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- no data
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- α,α-dichlorotoluene
- EC Number:
- 202-709-2
- EC Name:
- α,α-dichlorotoluene
- Cas Number:
- 98-87-3
- Molecular formula:
- C7H6Cl2
- IUPAC Name:
- (dichloromethyl)benzene
- Reference substance name:
- Dichloromethylbenzene
- EC Number:
- 249-854-8
- EC Name:
- Dichloromethylbenzene
- Cas Number:
- 29797-40-8
- IUPAC Name:
- (dichloromethyl)benzene
- Details on test material:
- no data
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
Form / colour / odour
- Colour:
- Colorless
- Odour:
- pungent
- Substance type:
- organic
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Benzal chloride is a colorless liquid which fumes in moist air and which has a pungent aromatic odor.
- Executive summary:
Data from handbook: It is reported in these handbooks that benzal chloride is a colorless liquid which fumes in moist air and which has a pungent aromatic odor.
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