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Physical & Chemical properties

Partition coefficient

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
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:
Unnamed
Year:
1994

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
The method of obtaining the results were not specified. However, the data was taken from a well-respected handbook of chemical data.
Type of method:
other: Data from handbook, method not stated.
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Acetic acid
EC Number:
200-580-7
EC Name:
Acetic acid
Cas Number:
64-19-7
Molecular formula:
C2H4O2
IUPAC Name:
acetic acid

Results and discussion

Partition coefficient
Key result
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
-0.17
Temp.:
20 °C
Remarks on result:
other: temperature not reported

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The log partition coefficient for acetic acid is -0.17.
Executive summary:

The log of the octanol/water partition coefficient for acetic acid is -0.17.