Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, docosyl ester

Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals

Administrative data

Endpoint:

stability: thermal, sunlight, metals, other

Remarks:

Migrated from section 'Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals'

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: The study was conducted as a screening study in analogy to DIN. It was not conducted under GLP, but the documentation is sufficient to validate the result.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2015

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

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

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

docosyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

EC Number:

920-338-0

Cas Number:

109236-76-2

Molecular formula:

C29 H50 O3

IUPAC Name:

docosyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Remarks:

migrated information: powder

Results and discussion

For thermal stability study

Test substance thermally stable:

no

Operating temperature

Operating temp.:

>= 400 °C

Remarks on result:

other: The substance decomposes thermally beginning at 400°C. The decomposition is superimposed by the boiling point. The energy of the decomposition is low (40 J/g).

Sublimation:

no

Transformation products:

not measured

For study on stability to sunlight

Test substance stable to sunlight:

yes

For study on stability to metals

Test substance stable to metals / metal ions:

not determined

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The substance is thermally stable under normal working conditions.