4-methoxybenzyl alcohol

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

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Reference

Endpoint:

thermal stability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2015-12-17 to 2016-02-25

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

reference to other study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

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

Version / remarks:

1981

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Remarks:

The study was conducted under supervision of a quality assurance unit which had ensured e.g instrumentation validation, reagent/materials certification, analyst certification and providing standard operating procedures.

Test substance thermally stable:

yes

Sublimation:

not determined

Transformation products:

not measured

Test substance stable to sunlight:

yes

Test substance stable to metals / metal ions:

not determined

In the temperature range of 25 – 300 °C no thermal effects were observed.

Conclusions:

The substance is considered to be stable at room temperature.

Executive summary:

A study was conducted according to OECD TG 113 Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability

in Air, adopted 1981. A DSC-measurement in a closed glass crucible under nitrogen was performed up to a temperature of 300 °C with a heating rate of 3 K/min to determine the thermal stability of the test item. Therefore, the test item (approx. 9 mg) was weighed under an inert atmosphere into the glass crucible. As reference crucible, a glass crucible with aluminum oxide was used. In the temperature range of 25 – 300 °C no thermal effects were observed. Thus, according the guideline criteria the substance is considered to be stable at room temperature.

Description of key information

In the temperature range of 25 – 300 °C no thermal effects were observed.

Additional information

A study was conducted according to OECD TG 113 Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability

in Air, adopted 1981. A DSC-measurement in a closed glass crucible under nitrogen was performed up to a temperature of 300 °C with a heating rate of 3 K/min to determine the thermal stability of the test item. Therefore, the test item (approx. 9 mg) was weighed under an inert atmosphere into the glass crucible. As reference crucible, a glass crucible with aluminum oxide was used. In the temperature range of 25 – 300 °C no thermal effects were observed. Thus, according the guideline criteria the substance is considered to be stable at room temperature.