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Physical & Chemical properties

Melting point / freezing point

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 86th ed.
Author:
Lide, D.R. (ed.).
Year:
2005
Bibliographic source:
CRC Press Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, London, New York, Singapore

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Handbook data, no information is given on test method
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
other: not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroacetic acid
EC Number:
201-178-4
EC Name:
Chloroacetic acid
Cas Number:
79-11-8
Molecular formula:
C2H3ClO2
IUPAC Name:
chloroacetic acid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Chloroacetic acid
- Molecular formula (if other than submission substance): C2H3ClO2
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): 94.497 g/mol
- Analytical purity: no data

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
63 °C
Atm. press.:
ca. 1 013 hPa

Any other information on results incl. tables

Handbook data, no information is given on specification on decomposition / sublimation temperature.

Applicant's summary and conclusion