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EC number: 202-709-2 | CAS number: 98-87-3
Water solubility
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- water solubility
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- other information
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Data from handbook
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
- Author:
- O'Neil M. J., Smith A., Heckelman P. E., Koch C. B. and Roman K. J.
- Year:
- 2 006
- Bibliographic source:
- 14th edition. Whitehouse Station (NJ)
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Index 13th Ed.
- Author:
- Budavari S.
- Year:
- 2 001
- Bibliographic source:
- Edited by S Budavari et al. Merck & Co, Inc, USA. Publisher: Merck Research Laboratories Division of Merck & Co, Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- International Chemical Safety Card database, benzal chloride [CAS n° 98-87-3],
- Author:
- IPCS INCHEM
- Year:
- 2 009
- Bibliographic source:
- [on line], URL: http://www.inchem.org/pages/search.html
Materials and methods
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- α,α-dichlorotoluene
- EC Number:
- 202-709-2
- EC Name:
- α,α-dichlorotoluene
- Cas Number:
- 98-87-3
- Molecular formula:
- C7H6Cl2
- IUPAC Name:
- (dichloromethyl)benzene
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
- Details on results:
- - The merck Index: Insoluble
- IPCS: Decomposes in water
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Interpretation of results (migrated information): decomposes
Values reported for water solubility of benzal chloride:
- Merck Index (handbook) reports benzal chloride is insoluble in water
- IPCS (database) reports benzal chloride decomposes in water - Executive summary:
Values reported for water solubility of benzal chloride:
- Merck Index (handbook) reports benzal chloride is insoluble in water
- IPCS (database) reports benzal chloride decomposes in water
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