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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2001
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The melting/Freezing point was determined using BS4633: Method for determination of the crystallisation point, method A.1 of Commission Directive 92/69/EEC.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
method to determine freezing temperature

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
433-480-9
EC Name:
-
Cas Number:
623-53-0
Molecular formula:
C4H8O3
IUPAC Name:
ethyl methyl carbonate

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
ca. -20 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 atm
Remarks on result:
other: The freezing point is below -20 °C.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The freezing temperature of the test material has been determined to be less than 253 K. The method A.1 of Commission Directive 92/69/EEC was used.
Executive summary:

The freezing temperature of the substance is below - 20 °C.