Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 202-777-3 | CAS number: 99-66-1
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- not specified
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Only secondary literature
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- Valproic Acid and Sodium Valproate: Comprehensive Profile
- Author:
- Ibrahim A. Alsarra, M. Al-Omar, and F. Belal
- Year:
- 2 005
- Bibliographic source:
- Profiles Of Drug Substances, Excipients, And Related Methodology volume 32
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on method available
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Valproic acid
- IUPAC Name:
- Valproic acid
- Reference substance name:
- 2-propylvaleric acid
- EC Number:
- 202-777-3
- EC Name:
- 2-propylvaleric acid
- Cas Number:
- 99-66-1
- Molecular formula:
- C8H16O2
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-propylpentanoic acid
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
Form / colour / odour
- Form:
- viscous
- Colour:
- colorless to pale yellow
- Odour:
- other: characterictic odour
- Substance type:
- organic
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Valproic acid is a colorless to pale yellow, slightly viscous, and clear liquid; It has a characteristic odor.
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