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Physical & Chemical properties

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

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Endpoint:
stability: thermal, sunlight, metals, other
Remarks:
Migrated from section 'Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals'
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 113 (Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
DIN 51007
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pyruvaldehyde
EC Number:
201-164-8
EC Name:
Pyruvaldehyde
Cas Number:
78-98-8
Molecular formula:
C3H4O2
IUPAC Name:
2-oxopropanal
Test material form:
other: aqueous solution
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): Methylglyoxal
Analytical purity: Solution of 40% Methylglyoxal in water
Lot/batch No.: 10074444

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:
no
Operating temperatureopen allclose all
Operating temp.:
30 - 500 °C
Remarks on result:
other: in V4A: 1st exothemic reaction: 10 J/g at onset temperatue 60°C; 2nd exothemic reaction: 470 J/g at onset temperatue 115°C
Operating temp.:
30 - 500 °C
Remarks on result:
other: in glass: exothemic reaction: 440 J/g at onset temperatue 115°C
Sublimation:
not determined
Transformation products:
not measured

For study on stability to sunlight

Test substance stable to sunlight:
not determined

For study on stability to metals

Test substance stable to metals / metal ions:
not determined

Applicant's summary and conclusion