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Physical & Chemical properties

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The mixture of ortho- and para-toluenesulfonamide has no dangerous properties requiring classification.

The mixture of ortho- and para-toluenesulfonamide is an almost odourless white to off white organic crystalline solid.  

The melting range of Toluenesulfonamide is 109°C till 113°C and the crystallization range is 78.1°C till 77.4°C.

The boiling point of the substance cannot be measured, because of degradation. Degradation starts at 188°C.

The relative density of Mixture of o-Toluenesulfonamide /p-toluenesulphonamide is 1.377.

Granulometry:  Light microscopic examination revealed that the shape of the product is non-fibrous.By sieving 30.4 %m/m is < 100 µm.

The characteristics of the PSD of the fraction < 100 µm are:d10: 12µm, d50: 40µm and d90: 105µm.

The vapour pressure of the mixture of ortho- and para- toluenesulfonamide is lower than 3. 10-7 mm Hg at 22°C.

The partition coefficient log Kow value for mixture of ortho-toluenesulfonamide and para-toluenesulfonamide is 0.6.

The watersolubility of the mixture of ortho- and para- toluenesulfonamide is 5.1 g/l at a temperature of 25°C.

The mixture of o-Toluenesulfonamide and p-Toluenesulfonamide is non flammable, non exposiveand is not considered as an oxidizing substance.

According to the criteria in the UN Standard aqueous mixture of ortho- and para-toluenesulfonamide should be classified as non-corrosive.

Mixture of o-Toluenesulfonamide /p-Toluenesulfonamide shall not be considered for classification as self-reactive substance according to EC Regulation No 1271/2008 (CLP).