Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
Experimental phase started 16th June 2016 and was completed on the 15th January 2017.
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
differential scanning calorimetry

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethylidynetrimethanol
EC Number:
201-063-9
EC Name:
Ethylidynetrimethanol
Cas Number:
77-85-0
Molecular formula:
C5H12O3
IUPAC Name:
2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol
Test material form:
solid: granular

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Key result
Melting / freezing pt.:
ca. 198 °C
Decomposition:
no
Sublimation:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

Thermographic Data

Thermal Event

Interpretation

Temperature

Determination 1

Determination 2

ºC

K

ºC

K

Endotherm (onset)

Melting point

198

472

197

470

Mean melting temperature:  198 ± 0.5 °C (471± 0.5 K)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The melting point of the test item has been determined to be 198 ± 0.5 °C (471 ± 0.5 K).