Phthalonitrile

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

Administrative data

Endpoint:

thermal stability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

supporting study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2007

Report date:

2007

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 113 (Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air)

Version / remarks:

DIN 51007

GLP compliance:

no

Other quality assurance:

ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Phthalonitrile

EC Number:

202-044-8

EC Name:

Phthalonitrile

Cas Number:

91-15-6

Molecular formula:

C8H4N2

IUPAC Name:

benzene-1,2-dicarbonitrile

Test material form:

solid

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:

no

Remarks:

thermal decomposition below 150 °C

Operating temperature

Key result

Operating temp.:

>= 30 - <= 500 °C

Remarks on result:

other: exothemic reaction: 10J/g at onset temperatue 365 °C

Any other information on results incl. tables

Results

1.Reaction	exothermic
Onset-temperature	365 °C
Peak temperature	393 °C
Energy release	10 J/g