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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
other: observation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data was received from the company confirming the physical state, form, colour, odour and substance type. This data is considered reliable and suitable for use.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
- visual description of the colour (in daylight by an observer with normal colour vision) and the physical state (at 20°C and 1013 hPa)
- determination of the odour at room temperature and comparison to other substances of characteristic odours
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
481-740-5
EC Name:
-
Cas Number:
848301-67-7
Molecular formula:
main general molecular formula: CnH(2n+2)
IUPAC Name:
2,2,3,4,4,5,6-heptamethylheptane; 2,2,8-trimethyltetradecane; 2,2-dimethyldodecane; 2,2-dimethyltetradecane; 2-methyltetradecane; 3,5,7-triethyldecane; 4-ethyldodecane; 4-propyldodecane; 5,5-dipropylnonane; 5,7-dimethyl-4-propylundecane; 5-butyl-5-propyldecane; 5-butyl-5-propylnonane; 5-ethyl-5-propylnonane; 5-ethyl-7-methyl-4-propylundecane; 5-propyltridecane; 6-butyl-6-methyldodecane; 6-butyldodecane; 6-butylundecane; 7-methyl-4-propylundecane; 8-methyl-5-propyltridecane; 9-butyl-6-propylhexadecane; heptadecane; hexacosane; hexadecane; octane; pentadecane; tetradecane

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Colour:
colourless
Odour:
other: mild-paraffinic
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
- physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa: liquid
- colour: colourless
- odour: mild-paraffinic
Executive summary:

The visual description of the colour and the physical state (at 20°C and 1013 hPa) and the determination of the odour result in the following: the test substance is a colourless liquid with a mild-paraffinic odour.