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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
September - October 2019
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Direct Observation

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2019
Report date:
2019

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Direct Observation
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethylhexyl 12-(acetoxy)octadecanoate
EC Number:
263-233-9
EC Name:
2-ethylhexyl 12-(acetoxy)octadecanoate
Cas Number:
61800-40-6
Molecular formula:
C28H54O4
IUPAC Name:
2-ethylhexyl 12-(acetoxy)octadecanoate
impurity 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethylhexyl stearate
EC Number:
244-754-0
EC Name:
2-ethylhexyl stearate
Cas Number:
22047-49-0
Molecular formula:
C26H52O2
IUPAC Name:
2-ethylhexyl stearate
impurity 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethylhexyl palmitate
EC Number:
249-862-1
EC Name:
2-ethylhexyl palmitate
Cas Number:
29806-73-3
Molecular formula:
C24H48O2
IUPAC Name:
2-ethylhexyl palmitate
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
Common Name: BT4
Source Intertek Chemicals & Materials, Allentown
Purity: 85%
ID and percent known impurities: 2-ethylhexyl stearate (12%), 2-ethylhexyl palmitate (1%), 2-ethylhexyl esters of various C18 fatty acid impurities (~3%)
Date Received at Test Facility: September 5, 2019
Storage Instructions2 Ambient Temp
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Common Name: BT4
Source Intertek Chemicals & Materials, Allentown
Purity: 85%
ID and percent known impurities: 2-ethylhexyl stearate (12%), 2-ethylhexyl palmitate (1%), 2-ethylhexyl esters of various C18 fatty acid impurities (~3%)
Date Received at Test Facility: September 5, 2019
Storage Instructions2 Ambient Temp

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Key result
Form:
liquid
Colour:
Pale yellow
Odour:
other: Not specified
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
BT4 is a pale-yellow organic liquid.