1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-C8-18(even numbered) acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts

Boiling point

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Reference

Endpoint:

boiling point

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 103 (Boiling point/boiling range)

GLP compliance:

not specified

Type of method:

differential scanning calorimetry

Key result

Atm. press.:

1 013 hPa

Decomposition:

yes

Decomp. temp.:

>= 208 - <= 280 °C

Remarks on result:

not determinable

Remarks:

boiling point could not be identified due to decomposition

Conclusions:

In a study conducted according to OECD Guideline 103, the boiling point of C8 -18 AAPB was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). A boiling point was not identifyable due to decomposition of the test material in the range between 208 and 280°C.

Executive summary:

In a study conducted according to OECD Guideline 103, the boiling point of C8 -18 AAPB was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In a preliminary test a thermogravimetric measurement was carried out. Based on this result a boiling point of ca. 250°C was estimated. For the ultimate determination the DSC method was applied. The DSC-curve showed in the first heating run an elongated endothermic signal in the range between 20 and 130°C. This process could be drying of the betaine (loss of residual water and glycerol). A further peak was observed in the range from 209 to 280°C. The heat flow, proportional to the peak area was determined as ca. 136 J/g. This is within the typical range for melting processes of an organic material. So an apparent melting point was identified as the temperature where the observed signal was peaking (244°C). However, both in the cooling run and the following second heating run no peak was observed in the range of 244°C as is expected for a typical, reversible melting process. Hence the signal observed at 244°C during the first heating run does not reflect a typical melting process, but a process when C8 -18 AAPB decomposes, possibly associated with a melting process. In summary, a boiling point was not identifyable due to decomposition of the test material.

Description of key information

C8-18 AAPB: not identifyable due to decomposition of the test substance in the range between 208 and 280°C
C12 AAPB: not identifyable due to decomposition of the test substance in the range between 60 and 260°C

Additional information

In studies conducted according to OECD Guideline 103, the boiling points of C8 -18 AAPB and C12 AAPB were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Boiling points were not identifyable due to decomposition of the test material in the range between 208 and 280°C (C8 -18 AAPB) and between 60 and 260°C (C12 AAPB). Based on these results it can be assumed that a weak chemical bond is present in the molecule which is unstable towards elevated temperatures. All AAPBs are similar in structure, contain all the same zwitterionic structure. They differ, however, by their carbon chain length distribution and the degree of unsaturation (<=20%) in the fatty acid moiety. The content of minor constituents in all products are comparable and differ to an irrelevant amount. Based on the available data, it can be assumed that chain length distribution and degree of unsaturation of the fatty acid chain have no or at the most a minor impact on this endpoint.