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8.12.2025

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
3-Nitro-p-cresol
CAS-number :
2042-14-0
 
Synonyms :
Phenol, 4-methyl-3-nitro-
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C7H7NO3
EINECS-number :
2180446
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
1000  >1000, MITI 1992
 
Melting point, °C :
79  MITI 1992
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
2.18  MITI 1992
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation:
0% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
Bioconcentration factor, fishes :
4.0 - 12, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.3 mg/l,
12 
6.1  6.1 - 14, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.03 mg/l,
14  MITI 1992
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
20.4  48hr, Oryzias latipes, MITI 1992

References
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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