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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Pivalic acid
Author:
GESTIS - Substance database
Year:
2018
Bibliographic source:
GESTIS - Substance database of 'Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Instituts für Arbeitsschutz' (BGIA) online query 2018-09-27

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Data from handbook or collection of data no data about the method was available.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pivalic acid
EC Number:
200-922-5
EC Name:
Pivalic acid
Cas Number:
75-98-9
Molecular formula:
C5H10O2
IUPAC Name:
2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
Test material form:
solid

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Key result
Form:
solid: crystalline
Colour:
colourless
Odour:
other: unpleasant
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion