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Administrative data

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
26 March 2010 - 05 July 2010
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: This study has been performed according to OECD and EC guidelines and according to GLP principles.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 107 (Partition Coefficient (n-octanol / water), Shake Flask Method)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.8 (Partition Coefficient)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
shake-flask method to: flask method
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-methyloxazole-5-carbonitrile
EC Number:
213-709-7
EC Name:
4-methyloxazole-5-carbonitrile
Cas Number:
1003-52-7
Molecular formula:
C5H4N2O
IUPAC Name:
4-methyl-1,3-oxazole-5-carbonitrile
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): CMO
Molecular formula: C5H4N2O
Molecular weight: 108.1
Substance type: Clear colourless liquid
Physical state: liquid
Analytical purity: 99.9%
Impurities (identity and concentrations): -
Composition of test material, percentage of components: -
Isomers composition: -
Purity test date: -
Lot/batch No.: 485
Expiration date of the lot/batch: 04 December 2010
Stability under storage conditions: stable
Storage condition of test material: In refrigerator (2-8°C) in the dark under nitrogen
Other: Hygroscopic

Results and discussion

Partition coefficientopen allclose all
Type:
Pow
Partition coefficient:
3.4
Temp.:
20 °C
pH:
ca. 8.6
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
0.53
Temp.:
20 °C
pH:
ca. 8.6

Any other information on results incl. tables

Main study Pow of the test substance

Ratio
n-octanol : water
[v:v]

Analysed concentration

Pow

log Pow

pH

n-octanol
[g/l]

water
[g/l]

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:1

0.484

0.149

3.2

0.51

6.8

 

0.513

0.151

3.4

0.53

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:2

0.619

0.182

3.4

0.53

6.8

 

0.602

0.181

3.3

0.52

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:1

0.426

0.121

3.5

0.55

6.8

 

0.422

0.123

3.4

0.54

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mean

3.4

0.53

 

Standard deviation

0.092

 

 

Recoveries were between 95 and 99%.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The shake flask method was chosen for the determination of the partition coefficient of CMO.
 
The Pow and log Pow values of the test substance at 20°C were 3.4 and 0.53, respectively.