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EC number: 201-185-2 | CAS number: 79-20-9
Henry's Law constant
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- Henry's law constant
- Type of information:
- calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Accepted calculation method
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- European Union Risk Assessment Report methyl acetate
- Author:
- European Commission - JRC - ECB
- Year:
- 2 003
- Bibliographic source:
- Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Henry constant was calculated from the data on vapour pressure and water solubility.
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Methyl acetate
- EC Number:
- 201-185-2
- EC Name:
- Methyl acetate
- Cas Number:
- 79-20-9
- Molecular formula:
- C3H6O2
- IUPAC Name:
- methyl acetate
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Henry's Law constant H
- H:
- 6.43 Pa m³/mol
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The substance is moderately volatile from an aqueous solution.
- Executive summary:
H = 6.43 Pa m³/mol
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