| Chemical |
Octyl acrylate |
| CAS-number : |
103-11-7 |
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| Synonyms : |
| 2-ethylhexyl acrylate |
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| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C11H20O2 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2030807 |
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| Odor : |
Quality: musty, sharp
Hedonic tone: unpleasant
Threshold odour concentration
absolute: 0.073 ppm
50 % recognition: 0.18 ppm
100 % recognition: 0.18 ppm
Odour Index 100 % recognition: 7 333
(Hellman & Small 1974)
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| Water solubility, mg/l : |
| 100 |
MITI 1992 |
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| Melting point, °C : |
| -90 |
<-90, MITI 1992 |
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| Boiling point, °C : |
| 213.5 |
MITI 1992 |
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| Total degradation in water : |
Biodegradation:
51% by BOD (on the upward trend)
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
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| Ready biodegradability : |
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987). |
References |
| 1848 | Anon. 1987a.
The list of the existing chemical substances tested
on biodegradability by microorganisms or bioaccumulation in
fish body by Chemicals Inspection & Testing Institute.
Ministry
of International Trade and Industry, MITI.
Japan. |
| 1673 | Hellman, T.M. & Small, F.H. 1974.
Characterization of the odour
properties of 101 petrochemicals using sensory methods.
J.
Air
Pollut.
Control Assoc. 24: 979 - 982. |
| 3105 | MITI 1992.
Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing
chemicals based on the CSCL Japan.
Compild under the Safety
Division Basic Industries Bureau Ministry of International
Trade & Industry, Japan.
Edited by Chemicals Inspection &
Testing Institute, Japan.
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