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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: authoritative handbook

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Patty's Toxicology (5th Edition) Volumes 1-8
Author:
Bingham, Eula; Cohrssen, Barbara.; Powell, Charles H.
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
© 2001 John Wiley & Sons, © 2009 Knovel Corporation. All rights reserved; online query 29 Sep 2009

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
visual inspection
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,3-epoxybutane
EC Number:
221-877-8
EC Name:
2,3-epoxybutane
Cas Number:
3266-23-7
Molecular formula:
C4H8O
IUPAC Name:
2,3-dimethyloxirane
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2,3-epoxybutane
Analytical purity: pure

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
liquid
Form / colour / odour
Colour:
waterwhite
Odour:
other: sweetish, somewhat like butyric acid, and disagreeable

Applicant's summary and conclusion