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Physical & Chemical properties

Partition coefficient

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
No data
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: 2.g: Collection of data. Peer-reviewed database
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
other: Peer-reviewed database
Title:
No information
Author:
HSDB
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB, CAS n° 140-29-4
Reference Type:
other: Peer reviewed database
Title:
No information
Author:
ChemIDplus Advanced, United States National Library of Medecine
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/, CAS n°140-29-4
Reference Type:
other: Peer reviewed database
Title:
No information
Author:
Chemical Risk Information Platform
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
http://www.safe.nite.go.jp/english/sougou/view/TotalSrchInput_en.faces, CAS n° 140-29-4.

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
No data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Phenylacetonitrile
EC Number:
205-410-5
EC Name:
Phenylacetonitrile
Cas Number:
140-29-4
Molecular formula:
C8H7N
IUPAC Name:
2-phenylacetonitrile
Details on test material:
No data

Results and discussion

Partition coefficient
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
1.56
Remarks on result:
other: No data on Temperature and pH

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The partition coefficient reported for phenylacetonitrile is 1.56 (as log Kow)
Executive summary:

According to the peer reviewed database phenylacetonitrile has a partition coefficient of 1.56 (expressed as log Kow).