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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
From 6 March to 20 September 2013
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: According to the OECD Guideline and it is GLP.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
method to determine freezing temperature

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,6-dimethylheptan-2-ol
EC Number:
801-829-8
Cas Number:
1247790-47-1
Molecular formula:
C9H20O
IUPAC Name:
3,6-dimethylheptan-2-ol
Details on test material:
- Physical state: clear colorless liquid
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature in the dark

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
-20 °C

Any other information on results incl. tables

Determination 1

 Time (s)  Temperature (ºC)  Time (s)  Temperature (ºC)
 0 20.5  690  -9.0 
30  19.0  720  -9.5 
60  17.0  750  -10.0 
90  15.0  780  -11.0 
120  13.5  810  -12.0 
150  11.5  840  -12.5 
180  9.5  870  -13.0 
210  8.0  900  -14.0 
240  7.0  930  -15.0 
270  5.5  960  -16.0 
300  4.0  990  -17.0 
330  2.5  1020  -17.5 
360  1.5  1050  -18.0 
390  0.0  1080  -18.5 
420  -1.0  1110  -18.5 
450  -1.5  1140  -19.0 
480  -2.5  1170  -19.5 
510  -3.5  1200  -19.5 
540  -4.5  1230  -20.0 
570  -5.5  1260  -20.0 
600  -6.0  1290  -20.5 
630  -7.0  1320  -21.0 
660  -8.0     

Determination 2

 Time (s) Temperature (ºC)  Time(s)  Temperature(ºC)
 0  20.0  720 -8.5
 30  18.0  750  -9.0
 60  16.0  780  -10.0
 90  14.0  810  -11.0
 120  12.0  840  -12.0
 150 10.0  870  -12.5 
180  9.0  900  -13.5 
210  7.5  930  -14.0 
240  6.5  960  -15.0 
270  5.5  990  -15.5 
300  4.5  1020  -16.0 
330  3.5  1050  -17.0 
360  2.5  1080  -17.5 
390  1.5  1110  -18.0 
420  0.5  1140  -18.5 
450  -0.5  1170  -18.5 
480  -1.5  1200  -19.0 
510  -2.5  1230  -19.5 
540  -3.0  1260  -19.5 
570  -4.0  1290  -20.0 
600  -5.0  1320  -20.0 
630  -5.5  1350  -20.5 
660  -6.5  1380  -20.5 
690  -7.5  1410  -21.0 

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The freezing temperature of the test item has been determined to be less than -20.0ºC.
Executive summary:

Less than -20.0ºC (<253K), using a procedure designed to be compatible with Method A1 Melting/Freezing Temperature of Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 and Method 102 of the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals.