Physical Properties
| Physical state at 20 °C
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Solid
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| Colour
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Off white to brownish
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| Odour
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Slight phenolic odor
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| Melting point/ Freezing point [°C]
|
94 - 96 °C
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| Flash point [°C]
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125 °C
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| Boiling point [°C]
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278 - 280 °C
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| Initial boiling point [°C]
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278°C
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| Final boiling point [°C]
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280 °C
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| Vapour pressure mm/Hg
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1 mm Hg @ 940C
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| Vapour density
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4.5
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| Solubility in water [% weight]
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Practically insoluble in water
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| Partition coefficient Log Pow octanol / water at 20°C
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2.85
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| Explosion limits - upper [%]
|
5%
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| Explosion limits -lower [%]
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0.80%
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Specifications
Purity (by GC) Min 99 %Melting point 95 - 97°CInsolublematter in methanol Max 0.01 %Water (HO2O) Max 0.2 %Iron (Fe) Max 0.001 %Chloride (Cl) Max 0.005 %Heavy metals (as Pb) Max 0.001 %2-Naphthol Max 0.2 %Naphthalene Max 0.2 %