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EC number: 204-524-2 | CAS number: 122-14-5
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Hydrolysis
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- hydrolysis
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 12 February 1988 - 30 May 1988
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 988
- Report date:
- 1988
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA Guideline Subdivision N 161-1 (Hydrolysis)
- Version / remarks:
- The study was conducted according to the EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision N, Environmental Fate: Chemistry Series §161-1
- Deviations:
- no
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The hydrolytic degradation of fenitrothion was determined at pHs 5, 7 and 9 using [phenyl-14C]fenitrothion at a concentration of 1 mg/l. The buffer solutions and test vessels were sterilised by autoclaving at 120°C and 1.03kPa for an hour and by heating at 160°C in an oven for 2 hours, respectively. All of the procedures up to extraction were conducted aseptically in a clean bench. Volatile radioactivity was not trapped. Duplicate samples at each pH were incubated at 25C°±1 for 30 days in the dark.
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Test material: [phenyl-14C]fenitrothion (Batch No.: C-88-008, Radiochemical purity: 99.9%, Specific radioactivity: 8.07MBq/mg (60.5 mCi/mmol)
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Fenitrothion
- EC Number:
- 204-524-2
- EC Name:
- Fenitrothion
- Cas Number:
- 122-14-5
- Molecular formula:
- C9H12NO5PS
- IUPAC Name:
- O,O-dimethyl O-3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate
- Test material form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
- Radiolabelling:
- yes
- Remarks:
- 14C
Study design
- Analytical monitoring:
- yes
- Details on sampling:
- The test solutions were sampled at the specified intervals (0, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21 and 30 days after incubation). The 0.5 ml aliquot was radioassayed in
duplicate to determine the concentration of 14c and then 20 ml of the buffer solution was sampled to estimate the hydrolysis rate of fenitrothion and to identify the degradation prod ucts, The pH 's of test solutions were measured at the beginning of the study and on each samppling day prior to extraction. - Buffers:
- The pure water was used to prepare buffer solutions at pH's of 5, 7 and 9. The buffer solutions were prepared by dissolving the components in the pure water. HEPES buffer proposed as pH 7 buffer in the protocol was not used because of buffer catalysis at 0.01 M . The pH's of the solutions were checked with a pH meter model F-7AD C Horiba Co. , Ltd. l calibrated with standard buffer solutions at 25°c. The buffer solutions were sterilized by autoclaving at 120°c and 1.5 psi for 1 hr with a Model SD-JO N autoclave (Tomy Seiko) before use. The buffer solutions were sterilized by autoclaving at 120°c and 1.5 psi for 1 hr.
- Estimation method (if used):
- The half-life of fenitrothion was estimated by a
least-square approximation method - Details on test conditions:
- pH's of 5, 7 and 9 and incubated at 25 ± 1°c under
dark conditions .
Duration of test
- Duration:
- 30 d
- pH:
- 5
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Initial conc. measured:
- 1 mg/L
- Number of replicates:
- 2
- Positive controls:
- no
Results and discussion
- Test performance:
- The pH of the buffer solutions was maintained within 0.04 pH units during the course of the study. Sterilized conditions were also maintained during the study.
- Transformation products:
- yes
Identity of transformation productsopen allclose all
- No.:
- #1
Reference
- Reference substance name:
- Unnamed
- IUPAC name:
- 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol
- Identifier:
- CAS number
- Identity:
- 2581-34-2
- Molecular formula:
- C7H7NO3
- Molecular weight:
- 153.137
- SMILES notation:
- CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)[N+](=O)[O-]
- InChl:
- PIIZYNQECPTVEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- No.:
- #2
Reference
- Reference substance name:
- Unnamed
- IUPAC name:
- hydroxy-methoxy-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenoxy)-sulfanylidene-$l^{5}-phosphane
- CAS number:
- 4321-64-6
- Identifier:
- CAS number
- Identity:
- 4321-64-6
- Molecular formula:
- C8H10NO5PS
- Molecular weight:
- 263.204
- SMILES notation:
- CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OP(=S)(O)OC)[N+](=O)[O-]
- InChl:
- LNGYYGXBMGRUKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Details on hydrolysis and appearance of transformation product(s):
- Recoveries were 97.1-103.8% with unextractable/aqueous radioactivity being 0.7% of applied radio activity.
Fenitrothion mainly hydrolyzed to demethylated fenitrothion (DM-SNT) at pH' s of 5 and 7, and to 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol (NMC) at pH 9.
The sole major product at pHs of 5 and 7 was DM-FNT, which occurred at maximums of 6.6 and 10.3% of the applied 14C respectively after 30 days. At pH9, the sole major metabolite was NMC at a maximum of 14.4-15.1 % of the applied 14C after 30 days. Other products and unidentified radioactivity did not exceed 10 % of the applied 14C in any buffer solution tested throughout the experiments
Total recovery of test substance (in %)open allclose all
- % Recovery:
- 88.9
- pH:
- 5
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Duration:
- 30 d
- % Recovery:
- 88.9
- pH:
- 7
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Duration:
- 30 d
- % Recovery:
- 81.4
- pH:
- 9
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Duration:
- 30 d
Dissipation DT50 of parent compoundopen allclose all
- pH:
- 9
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Hydrolysis rate constant:
- > 6.88 - < 6.96 d-1
- DT50:
- > 100 - < 101 d
- Type:
- (pseudo-)first order (= half-life)
- pH:
- 7
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Hydrolysis rate constant:
- > 3.73 - < 3.85 d-1
- DT50:
- 180 - 186 d
- Type:
- (pseudo-)first order (= half-life)
- pH:
- 5
- Temp.:
- 25 °C
- Hydrolysis rate constant:
- > 3.46 - 3.63 d-1
- DT50:
- > 191 - 200 d
- Type:
- (pseudo-)first order (= half-life)
- Details on results:
- Distribution of 14C.
During the course of experiments, more than 97.1% of the applied 14c was extracted from any buffer solution, and the unextractable radiocarbon was less than 0.7% of the applied 14C . The total 14C recoveries were 97.1-103.8% of
the applied 14C. These findings indicate that the chemical or physical adsorption of radioactive compounds onto the reaction
vessels was negligible and little volatile 14C was produced.
Hydrolysis rate.
The half -lives were estimated. Fenitrothion gradually hydrolyzed in water with the half -lives of 100-200 days in the pH range of 5-9 (ubject to considerable
inaccuracy.).
The hydrolysis rate of fenitrothion decreased in the order of pH 9 >> pH 7 > pH 5. The hydrolysis at pH 9 was about 2 times as rapid as those at pH's of 5 and 7.
Fenitrothion showed the greatest hydrolytic stability at pH 5 in the pH range of 5-9. Thus, fenitrothion was indicated to be relatively unstable under basic conditions, as compared with neutral and acidic conditions .
Degradation products were analysed by TLC .
Two major products were formed via hydrolytic reactions of fenitrothion. NMC and DM-SMT
Fenitrothion was also identified in the same way.Major product
at pH's of 5 and 7 was DM-SMT, which amounted to 6.6-10.3% of "'
the applied 14C after 30 days. At pH 9, the formation of NMC was predominant, amounting to 14.4-15.1% of the applied 14C
after 30 days. Any of other unidentified products was of minor importance, not exceeding 10% of the applied 14c in any buffer
solution tested throughout the experiments.
Any other information on results incl. tables
Hydrolysis rates and corresponding half-lives of fenitrothion in aqueous buffer solutions at 25°C
pH |
Exp. No. |
Rate constant (day-1) |
Regression coefficient (r2) |
Half-life (days) |
5 |
1 2 |
3.46´10-3 3.63´10-3 |
0.986 0.934 |
200 191 |
7 |
1 2 |
3.73´10-3 3.85´10-3 |
0.979 0.960 |
186 180 |
9 |
1 2 |
6.88´10-3 6.96´10-3 |
0.975 0.980 |
101 100 |
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- not applicable
- Conclusions:
- Fenitrothion gradually hydrolyzed in water with half-lives of 100-200 days at 25 °C in the pH range of 5-9. Fenitrothion is mainly hydrolyzed to DM-FNT via cleavage of the P-O-methyl linkage at pHs 5 and 7 (9.8-10.3% at pH 5 after 30 days), and to NMC via cleavage of the P-O-aryl linkage at pH 9 (14.4-15.1% after 30 days).
- Executive summary:
Hydrolysis study of organo-phosphorous insecticide fenitrothion [Sumithion (R) –O,O –dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitro- phenyl > phosphorothioate1 CAS No. 122-14-5] was conducted according to the EPA Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision N, Environmental Fate: Chemistry Series §161-111 , with the use of 14C preparation uniformly labeled in the phenyl ring.
14C-Fenitrothion was dissolved at 1.0 ppm in the buffer solutions at pH's of 5, 7 and 9 and incubated at 25 ± 1°C under dark conditions for 30 days. Experiments were conducted in duplicate and the test solutions were sampled at 0, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21 and 30 days after incubation . Degradation products as well as fenitrothion were tentatively identified by two-dimensional thin-layer co-chromatography with authentic standards and their chemical identities were confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography.
The buffer solutions used were free from the microbial contamination during the course of experiments, as evidenced by a dilution plate method. Fenitrothion was relatively unstable at pH 9 with the half -lives of 100-101 days, compared with those of 180-186 days and 191-200 days at pH's of 7 and 5, respectively. Cleavage of P-Q-methyl linkage to form the demethylated fenitrothion (DM-SMT) was predominant at pHs of 5 and 7, while at pH 9 cleavage of P-Q-aryl linkage to form 3-methyl-4 -nitrophenol (NMC) was the major hydrolytic pathway
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