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Administrative data

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

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Fluorinated aliphatic compounds
Author:
Smart, BE and Fernandez, RE
Year:
2000
Bibliographic source:
Kirk-Othmar's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) JACC No. 52,
Author:
ECETOC
Year:
2006
Bibliographic source:
ECETOC, Brussels, Belgium (October, 2006)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
other: unknown

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
EC Number:
206-996-5
EC Name:
1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Cas Number:
420-46-2
Molecular formula:
C2H3F3
IUPAC Name:
1,1,1-trifluoroethane

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
ca. -111.3 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 atm
Decomposition:
no
Sublimation:
no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
melting point is -111.3 deg. C
Executive summary:

melting point is -111.3 deg. C