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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:
other: Data is from handbook
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
Author:
Sax
Year:
2000
Bibliographic source:
RJ Lewis Sr. John Willey & Sons, Inc., New York, USA.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other:
Principles of method if other than guideline:
SAX database
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
other: Details of method not available

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroacetic acid
EC Number:
201-178-4
EC Name:
Chloroacetic acid
Cas Number:
79-11-8
Molecular formula:
C2H3ClO2
IUPAC Name:
chloroacetic acid
Test material form:
solid: crystalline

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
ca. 61.3 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 atm
Remarks on result:
other: Pressure conditions approximately equal to 1 atmosphere

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Chloroacetic acid was reported to have a melting point of 61.3 oC at atmospheric pressure of 1 atmosphere as reported in Sax handbook
Executive summary:

Chloroacetic acid was reported to have a melting point of 61.3 oC at atmospheric pressure of 1 atmosphere as reported in Sax handbook