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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:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Edition
Author:
Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Data from peer reviewed secondary source.
Type of method:
other: Collection of data, no method specified.

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
α,2-dichlorotoluene
EC Number:
210-258-8
EC Name:
α,2-dichlorotoluene
Cas Number:
611-19-8
Molecular formula:
C7H6Cl2
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)benzene
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
alpha,2-dichlorotoluene
IUPAC Name:
alpha,2-dichlorotoluene

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
-17 °C

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The melting point of the test item is -17°C.