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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2014
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2014
Report date:
2014

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
other: differential scanning calorimetry

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-isopropylbenzonitrile
EC Number:
237-492-3
EC Name:
4-isopropylbenzonitrile
Cas Number:
13816-33-6
Molecular formula:
C10H11N
IUPAC Name:
4-(propan-2-yl)benzonitrile
Test material form:
other: liquid
Details on test material:
Batch SC00008199
Purity 99.6%
Expiry date 26.02.2015

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
> -61 - < -60 °C
Atm. press.:
1 013 hPa

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The test item Cumin Nitrile has a freezing range from -60°C to -61°C and a melting point of -26°C at atmospheric pressure (1013 hPa) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to Directive EC440/2008 Method A1, OECD Test Guideline 102 (1995), EPA OCSPP 830.7200 (1998) and CIPAC MT 1 (2009).