Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Physical & Chemical properties

Partition coefficient

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Link to relevant study record(s)

Referenceopen allclose all

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
not applicable
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
QSAR prediction: QSAR method cited as reliable in the REACH guidance
Qualifier:
no guideline required
Principles of method if other than guideline:
QSAR method. KOWWIN v1.68
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
not applicable
Type of method:
other: QSAR
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
4.77
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Details on results:
The standard error cited for the QSAR is 0.33.

Overview of QSARs estimations on Partition coefficient of Alcohols, C12-14

 

Method

 

Results

Remarks

Reference

QSAR estimate

Log Kow(version 1.68 estimate):4.77

 

 COEFF | VALUE

 -CH3   [aliphatic carbon]               | 0.5473 | 0.5473

-CH2-  [aliphatic carbon]               | 0.4911 | 5.4021

 -OH    [hydroxy, aliphatic attach]      |-1.4086 | -1.4086

 Const |    | Equation Constant                     | 0.2290

                                                  Log Kow  =  4.7698

Valid with restrictions (2); QSAR method;

Estimated values

KOWWIN (v.1.68)

Conclusions:
A reliable QSAR method predicts a value for the partition co-efficient (logKow) of 4.77 for this substance.
Executive summary:

A reliable QSAR method predicts a value for the partition co-efficient (logKow) of 4.77 for this substance.

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 117 (Partition Coefficient (n-octanol / water), HPLC Method)
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
HPLC method
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water
Analytical method:
high-performance liquid chromatography
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
5.4
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7.1

Calibration

For calibration 20 -30 mg of the reference samples and of thio urea (dead time determination) are weighed into a 100 ml volumetric flask and filled up to 100 ml of a methanol-water mixture (80:20). This calibration mixture is then analysed by the reported chromatographic conditions.

substances

log Pow 

retention time (min.) 

capacity factor k 

log k 

phenylbenzoate 

3.6 

2.13 

0.593 

-0.23 

diphenyl ether 

4.2 

2.63 

0.964 

-0.02 

dibenzyl 

4.8 

3.90 

1.913 

0.28 

flouranthene 

5.1 

4.86 

2.633 

0.42 

triphenylamine 

5.7 

6.07 

3.538 

0.55 

correlation log k and Pow

slope: 2.52

axis intercept: 4.17

correlation coefficient: 0.991

Measurement

200 -300 mg of the test sample are weighed into a 100 ml volumetric flask and filled up to 100 ml with methanol.

retention time (minutes) for C12: 5.61

peak area for C12: 222137

capacity factor for C12: 3.19

log k for C12: 0.50

log POW for C12: 5.4

retention time (minutes) for C14: 11.56

peak area for C14: 80213

capacity factor k for C14: 7.64

log k for C14: 0.88

log POW for C14: 6.4

 

Conclusions:
Alcohols, C12-14 was determined according OECD Guideline 117. The partition coefficient of Alcohols, C12-14 was determined to be log Pow 5.4 at 25 °C and a pH of 7.1.
Executive summary:

Alcohols, C12-14 was determined according OECD Guideline 117. The partition coefficient of Alcohols, C12-14 was determined to be log Pow 5.4 at 25 °C and a pH of 7.1.

Description of key information

Alcohols, C12-14 was determined according OECD Guideline 117. The partition coefficient of Alcohols, C12-14 was determined to be log Pow 5.4 at 25 °C and a pH of 7.1.
A reliable QSAR method predicts a value for the partition co-efficient (logKow) of 4.77 for this substance.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Log Kow (Log Pow):
5.4
at the temperature of:
25 °C

Additional information

Alcohols, C12-14 was determined according OECD Guideline 117. The partition coefficient of Alcohols, C12-14 was determined to be log Pow 5.4 at 25 °C and a pH of 7.1.

A reliable QSAR method predicts a value for the partition co-efficient (logKow) of 4.77 for this substance.