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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
not specified
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Widely accepted review article. No details

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS); Poisons Information monograph: Valproic acid (PIM 551) 1997
Year:
1997
Bibliographic source:
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims.html
Report date:
2007

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No information
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-propylvaleric acid
EC Number:
202-777-3
EC Name:
2-propylvaleric acid
Cas Number:
99-66-1
Molecular formula:
C8H16O2
IUPAC Name:
2-propylpentanoic acid

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
viscous
Colour:
Colourless to pale yellow
Odour:
other: No data
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Valproic acid is a liquid at 20oC