Registration Dossier
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EC number: 200-064-1 | CAS number: 50-78-2
Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 1976
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Database
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 006
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Not specified
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- method to determine freezing temperature
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- O-acetylsalicylic acid
- EC Number:
- 200-064-1
- EC Name:
- O-acetylsalicylic acid
- Cas Number:
- 50-78-2
- Molecular formula:
- C9H8O4
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-acetoxybenzoic acid
- Test material form:
- solid: crystalline
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Melting / freezing point
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 136 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 atm
- Decomposition:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Slightly higher than melting point
- Decomp. temp.:
- 140 °C
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The substance melting point is 136 °C. The decomposition temperature is 140 °C.
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