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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
other: data from collection of data
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
GESTIS-Stoffdatenbank
Author:
Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung
Year:
2018
Bibliographic source:
http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index.jsp

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
not given
Type of method:
other: not given

Test material

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Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-methylpentane
EC Number:
202-481-4
EC Name:
3-methylpentane
Cas Number:
96-14-0
Molecular formula:
C6H14
IUPAC Name:
3-methylpentane
Test material form:
liquid

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Key result
Melting / freezing pt.:
-118 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 013 hPa

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The melting point of 3-methylpentane is -118 °C.