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EC number: 201-058-1 | CAS number: 77-78-1
Water solubility
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- 1920
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Compt Rendu 170: 392-4 (1920)
- Author:
- Boulin CH, Simon LJ
- Year:
- 1 920
- Bibliographic source:
- Publication/ Journal
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- The Merck Index, An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
- Author:
- O’Neil MJ, Heckelman PE, Koch CB, Roman KJ (eds).
- Year:
- 2 006
- Bibliographic source:
- 14th Ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co., Inc., 2006.
Materials and methods
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: published data
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- EC Number:
- 201-058-1
- EC Name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- Cas Number:
- 77-78-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H6O4S
- IUPAC Name:
- dimethyl sulfate
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Water solubility
- Water solubility:
- 28 g/L
- Temp.:
- 18 °C
- pH:
- 7
- Remarks on result:
- other: Hydrolysis is rapid at or above this temperature
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results (migrated information): very soluble (> 10000 mg/L) decomposes
- Executive summary:
Solubility in water 2.8 g/100 ml at 18°C.
Hydrolysis is rapid at or above this temperature.
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