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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:
other: company specification data
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Company specification data on each batch of product

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2013
Report date:
2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
capillary method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Cetylpyridinium chloride
EC Number:
204-593-9
EC Name:
Cetylpyridinium chloride
Cas Number:
123-03-5
Molecular formula:
C21H38N.Cl
IUPAC Name:
cetylpyridinium chloride
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
CPC
IUPAC Name:
CPC
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Remarks:
migrated information: powder
Details on test material:
Cetylpyridinium chloride, purity: 99.0-102.0%, white powder, melting range 80-84 degrees C

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
> 80 - < 84 °C
Atm. press.:
101.3 kPa

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The melting point of CPC, USP grade, is 80-84 degrees C.