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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2000
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
BUA-Stoffbericht 265 - 2-Chlorbezonitril, 4-Chlorbenzonitril
Author:
n.a.
Year:
2006
Bibliographic source:
Beratergremium für Altstoffe (BUA) der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, S.Hirzel Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
not applicable, handbook data
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-chlorobenzonitrile
EC Number:
212-836-5
EC Name:
2-chlorobenzonitrile
Cas Number:
873-32-5
Molecular formula:
C7H4ClN
IUPAC Name:
2-chlorobenzonitrile
impurity 1
Reference substance name:
unknown
IUPAC Name:
unknown
Test material form:
solid

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Key result
Form:
solid: bulk
Colour:
yellowish
Odour:
biting
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
2-Chlorobenzonitril is a yellowish solid (at 20 °C and 1013 hPa) with a biting bitter almond-like odor.
Executive summary:

2-Chlorobenzonitril is a yellowish solid (at 20 °C and 1013 hPa) with a biting bitter almond-like odor.