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EC number: 201-473-8 | CAS number: 83-40-9
Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
- 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
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 017
- Report date:
- 2017
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
- Version / remarks:
- Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 A.1 (ASTM E 537)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Type of method:
- thermal analysis
- Remarks:
- DTA
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Hydroxytoluic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-473-8
- EC Name:
- Hydroxytoluic acid
- Cas Number:
- 83-40-9
- Molecular formula:
- C8H8O3
- IUPAC Name:
- hydroxytoluic acid
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Melting / freezing point
- Key result
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 166 °C
- Decomposition:
- no
- Sublimation:
- no
- Remarks on result:
- other: no information on atm. pressure available
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The GLP study was performed according to EU method A.1 without deviations and therefore reliability of Klimisch 1 has been assigned. The melting point has been determined to be 166 °C.
- Executive summary:
The melting point of the test substance was determined to be 166 °C in a GLP test according to EU method A.1 using the DTA method.
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