Methyl benzoate

Melting point / freezing point

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Reference

Endpoint:

melting point/freezing point

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Type of method:

thermal analysis

Melting / freezing pt.:

-14.5 °C

Atm. press.:

1 013 hPa

Decomposition:

no

Two individual measurements were made, both yielding freezing points of -14.5 °C.

Conclusions:

The freezing point of the substance is -14.5 °C at standard atmospheric pressure.

Executive summary:

The freezing point of the test substance was determined in accordance with EU Method A.1. Test substance was filled into a solidification tube with a diameter ranging from 18 to 25 mm. The substance was then cooled down and stirred slowly and continuously with a precision thermometer (Amarell, serial number 8442, range -30 to +30 °C, fractional division 0.1 °C, uncertainty 0.03 °C). The freezing point is reached when the temperature remains constant. The freezing point was determined to be -14.5 °C under atmospheric pressure of 1013 hPa.

Description of key information

-14.5 °C

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Melting / freezing point at 101 325 Pa:

-14.5 °C

Additional information

The freezing point of the test substance was determined in accordance with EU Method A.1 to be -14.5 °C. This value is supported by handbook data reporting a freezing point in the range of -12.4 to -15 °C.