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EC number: 202-855-7 | CAS number: 100-47-0
Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- 1932
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- secondary literature
- Qualifier:
- no guideline available
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- no details reported; collection of data
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Remarks:
- (collection of data)
- Key result
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- -12.9 °C
- Conclusions:
- The freezing point is -12.9°C
- Executive summary:
The freezing point is cited to be -12.9°C.
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1989
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Qualifier:
- no guideline required
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- handbook data
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- method to determine freezing temperature
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- -12.75 °C
- Atm. press.:
- ca. 1 013 hPa
- Key result
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- -12.8 °C
- Atm. press.:
- ca. 1 013 hPa
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 260.4 K
- Atm. press.:
- ca. 1 013 hPa
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 9 °F
- Atm. press.:
- ca. 1 013 hPa
- Conclusions:
- The melting point for benzonitrile is -12,75°C and the freezing point -12.8°C (260.4K or 9.0 °F).
- Executive summary:
The information is taken from Merck Index, 11th ed. The handbook states the melting point for benzonitrile to be -12,75°C and the freezing point -12.8°C (260.4K or 9.0 °F).
Referenceopen allclose all
Description of key information
The melting point for benzonitrile is -12.8°C (260.4K).
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Melting / freezing point at 101 325 Pa:
- -12.8 °C
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