Registration Dossier

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2009-03-09
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Test procedure in accordance with national standard methods (ISO)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: ISO 1218
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
other: Photocell detection (ISO1218)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol
EC Number:
209-968-0
EC Name:
4-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol
Cas Number:
599-64-4
Molecular formula:
C15H16O
IUPAC Name:
4-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol
Test material form:
solid
Details on test material:
- para-Cumylphenol
- Lot/batch No.: 0852

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
ca. 72.5 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 atm
Remarks on result:
other: No data on decomposition and sublimation

Any other information on results incl. tables

Measurements

 Starting temperature  70 °C  70 °C  70 °C
 Heating rate  0.2 °C/min  0.2 °C/min  0.2 °C/min
 Measured melting temperature  72.6 °C  72.5 °C  72.5 °C

Result

Average melting temperature: 72.5 °C

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Average melting temperature at atmospheric pressure: 72.5 °C
Executive summary:

Teh melting/freezing point of para-Cumylphenol was measured according to ISO 1218 using photocell detection method. Teh average melting point was determined to be 72.5 °C at atmospheric pressure.