SVHC SUPPORT DOCUMENT
Substance name: 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
EC number: 212-828-1
CAS number: 872-50-4
MEMBER STATE COMMITTEE
SUPPORT DOCUMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE
AS A SUBSTANCE OF VERY HIGH CONCERN BECAUSE OF ITS
CMR PROPERTIES
Adopted on 20 May 2011
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CONTENTS
1 IDENTITY OF THE SUBSTANCE AND PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES............................ 4
1.1 NAME AND OTHER IDENTIFIERS OF THE SUBSTANCE ......................................................................................... 4
1.2 COMPOSITION OF THE SUBSTANCE.................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES ....................................................................................................................... 6
2 HARMONISED CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING ................................................................................. 7
3 CONCLUSIONS ON THE SVHC PROPERTIES............................................................................................... 8
3.1 PBT, VPVB ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 CMR ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 SUBSTANCES OF EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF CONCERN ASSESSMENT...................................................................... 8
4 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................................ 8
TABLES
Table 1: Substance identity...........................................................................................................................................4
Table 2: Constituents ....................................................................................................................................................5
Table 3: Impurities........................................................................................................................................................5
Table 4: Additives.........................................................................................................................................................5
Table 5: Overview of physicochemical properties .......................................................................................................6
Table 6: Classification according to part 3 of Annex VI, Table 3.1 ((list of harmonised classification and labelling of
hazardous substances) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 ...........................................................................................7
Table 7: Classification according to part 3 of Annex VI, Table 3.2 (list of harmonized classification and labelling of
hazardous substances from Annex I of Council Directive 67/548/EEC) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008...............7
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
CAS Chemical Abstracts Service
CLH Harmonised Classification and Labelling
CSR Chemical Safety Report
CMR Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction
ECHA European Chemicals Agency
EU European Union
MSCA Member State Competent Authority
NMP N-Methyl Pyrrolidone
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PBT Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
REACH Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
vPvB Very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
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Substance Name: 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
EC Number: 212-828-1
CAS number: 872-50-4
• The substance is identified as substance meeting the criteria of Article 57 (c) of Regulation (EC)
1907/2006 (REACH) owing to its classification as toxic for reproduction category 1 B1 which
corresponds to classifications as toxic for reproduction category 22.
Summary of how the substance meets the criteria as category 1B reproductive toxicant.
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is listed as entry 606-021-00-7 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as
amended and adapted to technical and scientific progress by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009, as of 1
December 2010 and classified in Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.1 (the list of harmonised classification
and labelling of hazardous substances) as toxic for reproduction category 1B (H360D: “May
damage the unborn child”). The corresponding classification .in Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.2 (the list
of harmonised classification and labelling of hazardous substances from Annex I to Directive
67/548/EEC) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 is toxic for reproduction category 2 R61 (“May
cause harm to the unborn child”).
Therefore, this classification of the substance in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended and
adapted to technical and scientific progress by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009 shows that the
substance meets the criteria for classification as toxic for reproduction, in accordance with Article
57 (c) of REACH.
Registration dossiers submitted for the substance? Yes
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Classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.1 List of harmonised classification and
labelling of hazardous substances as amended and adapted to technical and scientific progress by Regulation (EC) No
790/2009.
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Classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.2 List of harmonised classification and
labelling of hazardous substances (from Annex I to Council Directive 67/548/EEC) as amended and adapted to technical and
scientific progress by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009.
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JUSTIFICATION
1 IDENTITY OF THE SUBSTANCE AND PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES
1.1 Name and other identifiers of the substance
Table 1: Substance identity
EC number: 212-828-1
EC name: 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
CAS number (in the EC inventory): 872-50-4
CAS number:
Deleted CAS numbers:
872-50-4
53774-35-9, 57762-46-6, 26138-58-9
CAS name: 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-methyl-
IUPAC name: 1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-one
Index number in Annex VI of the CLP
Regulation
606-021-00-7
Molecular formula: C5H9NO
Molecular weight range: 99 g/mol
Synonyms: 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
1-Methyl-5-pyrrolidinone
1-Methylazacyclopentan-2-one
1-Methylpyrrolidone
AgsolEx 1
M-Pyrol
Microposit 2001
N 0131
N-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinone
N-Methyl-α-pyrrolidone
N-Methyl-γ-butyrolactam
N-Methyl-2-ketopyrrolidine
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
N-Methylbutyrolactam
N-Methylpyrrolidone
NMP
NSC 4594
Pharmasolve
Pyrol M
SL 1332
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Structural formula:
N
O
CH3
1.2 Composition of the substance
Name: 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Description: ---
Degree of purity: ≥80 - ≤100 %
Table 2: Constituents
Constituents Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks
1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-
one
≥80 - ≤100 %
Table 3: Impurities
Impurities Typical
concentration
Concentration
range
Remarks
Information not relevant
Table 4: Additives
Additives Typical concentration Concentration range Remarks
None
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1.3 Physicochemical properties
Table 5: Overview of physicochemical properties3
Property Value Remarks
Physical state at 20°C and
101.3 kPa
Liquid, colourless with ammonia-like
odour
Harreus (2005)
Melting/freezing point -24.4 °C Harreus (2005)
Boiling point 204.3 °C at 101.3 kPa Harreus (2005)
Vapour pressure 0.04 kPa at 25 °C Lide (1994)
Density 1.028 g/cm3 at 25 °C Harreus (2005)
Water solubility completely miscible with water Harreus (2005)
Partition coefficient n-
octanol/water (log value)
-0.54 at 25 °C ECHA (2011)
Domanska and Lachwa (2002)
Surface tension
52.9 mN/m at 25 °C and 0.1 vol. %
50.1 mN/m at 50 °C and 0.1 vol. %
50.8 mN/m at 25 °C and 1 vol. %
48.0 mN/m at 50 °C and 1 vol. %
48.3 mN/m at 25 °C and 10 vol. %
44.6 mN/m at 50 °C and 10 vol. %
García-Abuín et al. (2008)
pH value 7.7 – 8
Concentration: 10 % aqueous solution
Harreus (2005)
Viscosity 1.796 mPa s at 20 °C Harreus (2005)
Refractive index 1.469 at 25 °C Harreus (2005)
Flash point 91 °C
(DIN 51758)
Harreus (2005)
Auto-Ignition Temperature 245 °C
(DIN 51794)
Harreus (2005)
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The references of the values reported in Table 5 are available in the technical dossier.
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2 HARMONISED CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING
Pursuant to the first ATP to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (Commission Regulation (EC) No
790/2009) as of 1 December 2010, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is listed with index number 606-021-00-
7 in Annex VI, part 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (list of harmonised classification and
labelling of hazardous substances) with the following classification:
Table 6: Classification according to part 3 of Annex VI, Table 3.1 ((list of harmonised
classification and labelling of hazardous substances) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Classification Labelling Index No International
Chemical
Identification
EC No CAS No
Hazard Class and
Category Code(s)
Hazard state-
ment code(s)
Pictogram
, Signal
Word
Code(s
Hazard
statement
code(s)
Suppl.
Hazard
statement
code(s)
Spec.
Conc.
Limits,
M-
factors
Notes
606-021-00-7 N-methyl-2-
pyrrolidone;
1-methyl-2-
pyrrolidone
212-828-1 872-50-4 Repr. 1B
Eye Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3
Skin Irrit. 2
H360D***
H319
H335
H315
GHS08
GHS07
Dgr
H360D***
H319
H335
H315
Repr. 1B;
H360D: C
≥ 5 %
STOT SE
3; H335:
C ≥ 10 %
Repr. 1B, H360D***4 May damage the unborn child.
Eye Irrit. 2 H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Skin Irrit. 2 H315 Causes skin irritation.
STOT Single Exp. 3 H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
Table 7: Classification according to part 3 of Annex VI, Table 3.2 (list of harmonized
classification and labelling of hazardous substances from Annex I of Council Directive
67/548/EEC) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Index No International Chemical
Identification
EC No CAS No Classification Labelling Concentration
Limits
Notes
606-021-00-7 N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 212-828-1 872-50-4
Repr. Cat. 2; R61
Xi; R36/37/38
T
R: 61-36/37/38
S: 53-45
Repr. Cat. 2; R61:
C ≥ 5 %
Xi; R36/37/38: C ≥
10 %
Repr. Cat. 2; R61 May cause harm to the unborn child.
Xi - R36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
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According to Annex VI (Part 1, entry 1.2.3): H360 and H361 indicate a general concern for effects on both fertility
and development: ‘May damage/Suspected fertility or the unborn child’. According to the criteria, the general hazard
statement can be replaced by the hazard statement indicating only the property of concern, where either fertility or
developmental effects are proven to be not relevant. In order not to lose information from the harmonised
classifications for fertility and developmental effects under Directive 67/548/EEC, the classifications have been
translated only for those effects classified under that Directive. These hazards statements are indicated by reference ***
in Table 3.1.
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3 CONCLUSIONS ON THE SVHC PROPERTIES
3.1 PBT, vPvB assessment
Not relevant for the identification of the substance as SVHC in accordance with Article 57(c).
3.2 CMR assessment
Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as amended and adapted to technical and scientific
progress by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009, as of 1 December 2010, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is
listed as entry 606-021-00-7 in Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.1 (the list of harmonised classification and
labelling of hazardous substances) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as toxic for reproduction
category 1B1. Its corresponding classification .in Annex VI, part 3, Table 3.2 (the list of harmonised
and classification and labelling of hazardous substances from Annex I to Directive 67/548/EEC) of
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 is toxic for reproduction category 22.
Therefore, this classification of the substance in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shows that the
substance meets the criteria for classification as toxic for reproduction, in accordance with Article
57 (c) of REACH.
3.3 Substances of equivalent level of concern assessment
Not relevant for the identification of the substance as SVHC in accordance with Article 57(c).
4 REFERENCES
Domanska U. and Lachwa J. (2002). (Solid + liquid) phase equilibria of binary mixtures containing
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and long-chain n-alkanols at atmospheric pressure. Fluid Phase
Equilibria 198, 1-14.
ECHA (2011). Calculation according to EPISUITE performed with the module WSKOWWIN,
2011
García-Abuín, A.; Gómez-Díaz, D.; Navaza, J.M. and Vidal-Tato, I. (2008). Surface Tension of
Aqueous Solutions of Short N-Alkyl-2-pyrrolidinones. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2008, 53, 2671–2674.
Harreus, A. L. (2000): Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Copyright © 2008 by John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Last updated: 30 Oct 2008
Harreus, A. L. (2005): 2-Pyrrolidone. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.KGaA, Weinheim, 2005
Lide, D. R. (1994). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75th Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton,
Ann Arbor, London, Tokyo, 1994