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EC number: 920-164-5 | CAS number: 34160-06-0
Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 03 May 2018 - 05 June 2018
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- 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:
- capillary method
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Batch: D05/38
- Expiration date: 30 August 2021
- Purity: 97.36%
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature in the dark - Melting / freezing pt.:
- >= 241 - <= 248 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 101.3 hPa
- Conclusions:
- The melting range of potassium 12-hydroxystearate is 241 - 248°C.
- Executive summary:
The melting point of potassium 12-hydroxystearate was determined in a GLP-compliant study following OECD guideline 102. The melting range of potassium 12-hydroxystearate is 241 - 248°C.
Reference
Standard conditions assumed.
Results
For each melting stage, the following temperatures were recorded:
Melting stage* |
Sample A (°C) |
Sample B (°C) |
|
|
|
A |
242.0 |
240.0 |
B |
243.5 |
243.0 |
C |
246.0 |
246.0 |
D |
247.0 |
246.5 |
E |
248.0 |
248.5 |
|
|
|
* a full description of the melting stages is presented in OECD Method 102.
Conclusion
The melting range of the test item, Potassium 12-hydroxystearate, was determined to be 241 to 248°C.
Description of key information
The melting range of potassium 12-hydroxystearate is 241 - 248°C.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Melting / freezing point at 101 325 Pa:
- 241 °C
Additional information
The melting range of potassium 12-hydroxystearate was determined in a GLP-compliant study following OECD guideline 102 (Agrochemex 2018).
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