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28.3.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Methyl-2-benzoyl benzoate
CAS-number :
606-28-0
 
Synonyms :
2-Benzoyl benzoic acid methyl ester
Benzoic acid, 2-benzoyl-, methyl ester
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C15H12O3
EINECS-number :
2101123
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
80  MITI 1992
 
Melting point, °C :
52  MITI 1992
 
Boiling point, °C :
350  350-352, MITI 1992
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
2.7  MITI 1992
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation:
1% by BOD
period: 28d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
Bioconcentration factor, fishes :
0.3  < 0.3 - 7.2, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.2 mg/l,
7.2 
2.4  < 2.4 - 14, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.02 mg/l,
14  MITI 1992
 
Other information of bioaccumulation :
Confirmed to be non-accumulative or low accumulative (Anon.
1987).
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
20  48hr, Oryzias latipes, MITI 1992

References
1848Anon. 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.
3105MITI 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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