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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:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: peer reviewed database

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13 th Edition.
Author:
O´Neil, M.J. (ed.)
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p.866 cited in HSDB. Online query 29.Jan.2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no information available
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid
EC Number:
202-180-8
EC Name:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid
Cas Number:
92-70-6
Molecular formula:
C11H8O3
IUPAC Name:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
222 - 223 °C
Atm. press.:
1 013 hPa

Any other information on results incl. tables

- no data available on decomposition temperature !

Applicant's summary and conclusion