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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
October 2016
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016
Report date:
2016

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 830.6302 (Color)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
smal and acceptable deviations
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 830.6303 (Physical State)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 830.6304 (Odor)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-phenylbenzonitrile
EC Number:
220-860-2
EC Name:
p-phenylbenzonitrile
Cas Number:
2920-38-9
Molecular formula:
C13H9N
IUPAC Name:
[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile
impurity 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-phenylbenzaldehyde
EC Number:
221-742-3
EC Name:
p-phenylbenzaldehyde
Cas Number:
3218-36-8
Molecular formula:
C13H10O
IUPAC Name:
biphenyl-4-carbaldehyde
impurity 2
Reference substance name:
unknown
IUPAC Name:
unknown
Test material form:
solid: bulk

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Key result
Form:
solid: bulk
Colour:
pale yellow
Odour:
characteristic of aromatic compounds
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
4-Phenylbenzonitrile is at 20°C and 1013 hPa a pale yellow solid with characteristic odor.
Executive summary:

4-Phenylbenzonitrile is at 20°C and 1013 hPa a pale yellow solid with characteristic odor.