α-chloro-o-xylene

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

Administrative data

Endpoint:

thermal stability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Report date:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 113 (Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air)

Principles of method if other than guideline:

DIN 51007

GLP compliance:

no

Other quality assurance:

ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

α-chloro-o-xylene

EC Number:

209-013-8

EC Name:

α-chloro-o-xylene

Cas Number:

552-45-4

Molecular formula:

C8H9Cl

IUPAC Name:

1-(chloromethyl)-2-methylbenzene

Test material form:

liquid

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:

no

Operating temperature

Operating temperature 1

Key result

Operating temp.:

30 - 500 °C

Remarks on result:

other: 1st exothemic reaction: 50 J/g at onset temperatue 110 °C; 2nd exothemic reaction: 30 J/g at onset temperatue 250 °C; 3rd exothermic reaction: >130 J/g at onset temperatue 435 °C

Remarks:

in glass

Operating temperature 2

Key result

Operating temp.:

30 - 500 °C

Remarks on result:

other: 1st exothemic reaction: 140 J/g at onset temperatue 120 °C; 2nd exothemic reaction: >110 J/g at onset temperatue 410 °C

Remarks:

in Hastelloy C

Any other information on results incl. tables

Results Run 1 in glass

1.Reaction
Onset-temperature	110 °C
Peak temperature	119 °C
Energy release	50 J/g

 

2.Reaction
Onset-temperature	250 °C
Peak temperature	299 °C
Energy release	30 J/g

 

3.Reaction
Onset-temperature	435 °C
Peak temperature	487 °C
Energy release	>130 J/g

Results Rund 2 in Hastelloy C

1.Reaction
Onset-temperature	120 °C
Peak temperature	198 °C
Energy release	140 J/g

 

2.Reaction
Onset-temperature	410 °C
Peak temperature	478 °C
Energy release	>110 J/g