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EC number: 209-447-8 | CAS number: 579-75-9
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Key value for chemical safety assessment
Genetic toxicity in vitro
Description of key information
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted for 2 -methoxybenzoic acid. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with S9 metabolic activation system. 2 -methoxybenzoic acid was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, it is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Based on the predicted result it can be concluded that the substance is considered to not toxic as per the criteria mentioned in CLP regulation.
Link to relevant study records
- Endpoint:
- in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
- Remarks:
- Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
- Type of information:
- (Q)SAR
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- 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 limited documentation / justification
- Justification for type of information:
- Prediction is done using OECD QSAR Toolbox version 3.3 and the supporting QMRF report has been attached
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Refer below principle
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Prediction is done using OECD QSAR Toolbox version 3.3, 2017
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of assay:
- bacterial reverse mutation assay
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Name of the test material: 2-methoxybenzoic acid
- IUPAC name: 2-methoxybenzoic acid
- Molecular formula: C8H8O3
- Molecular weight: 152.1482 g/mol
- Substance type: Organic - Target gene:
- Histidine
- Species / strain / cell type:
- S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102
- Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
- Not applicable
- Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
- not specified
- Cytokinesis block (if used):
- No data
- Metabolic activation:
- with
- Metabolic activation system:
- S9 metabolic activation system
- Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
- No data
- Vehicle / solvent:
- No data
- Untreated negative controls:
- not specified
- Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
- not specified
- True negative controls:
- not specified
- Positive controls:
- not specified
- Positive control substance:
- not specified
- Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- No data
- Rationale for test conditions:
- No data
- Evaluation criteria:
- Prediction was done considering a dose dependent increase in the number of revertants/plate
- Statistics:
- No data
- Species / strain:
- S. typhimurium, other: TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102
- Metabolic activation:
- with
- Genotoxicity:
- negative
- Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
- not specified
- Vehicle controls validity:
- not specified
- Untreated negative controls validity:
- not specified
- Positive controls validity:
- not specified
- Additional information on results:
- No data
- Conclusions:
- 2 -methoxybenzoic acid was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, it is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
- Executive summary:
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted for 2 -methoxybenzoic acid. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with S9 metabolic activation system. 2 -methoxybenzoic acid was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, it is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Based on the predicted result it can be concluded that the substance is considered to not toxic as per the criteria mentioned in CLP regulation.
Reference
The
prediction was based on dataset comprised from the following
descriptors: "Gene mutation"
Estimation method: Takes highest mode value from the 6 nearest neighbours
Domain logical expression:Result: In Domain
(((((((("a"
or "b" or "c" or "d" )
and ("e"
and (
not "f")
)
)
and ("g"
and (
not "h")
)
)
and ("i"
and (
not "j")
)
)
and ("k"
and (
not "l")
)
)
and "m" )
and ("n"
and (
not "o")
)
)
and ("p"
and "q" )
)
Domain
logical expression index: "a"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Aryl AND Carboxylic acid AND
Ether by Organic Functional groups
Domain
logical expression index: "b"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Aryl AND Carboxylic acid AND
Ether AND Overlapping groups by Organic Functional groups (nested)
Domain
logical expression index: "c"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Acid, aromatic attach [-COOH]
AND Alcohol, olefinic attach [-OH] AND Aliphatic Carbon [CH] AND
Aliphatic Carbon [-CH2-] AND Aliphatic Carbon [-CH3] AND Aromatic Carbon
[C] AND Carbonyl, olefinic attach [-C(=O)-] AND Carbonyl, one aromatic
attach [-C(=O)-] AND Miscellaneous sulfide (=S) or oxide (=O) AND
Olefinic carbon [=CH- or =C<] AND Oxygen, one aromatic attach [-O-] by
Organic functional groups (US EPA)
Domain
logical expression index: "d"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Alkylarylether AND Aromatic
compound AND Carbonic acid derivative AND Carboxylic acid AND Carboxylic
acid derivative AND Ether by Organic functional groups, Norbert Haider
(checkmol)
Domain
logical expression index: "e"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by DNA binding by
OASIS v.1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "f"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as AN2 OR AN2 >> Michael-type
addition, quinoid structures OR AN2 >> Michael-type addition, quinoid
structures >> Quinones OR AN2 >> Schiff base formation OR AN2 >> Schiff
base formation >> Polarized Haloalkene Derivatives OR AN2 >> Shiff base
formation after aldehyde release OR AN2 >> Shiff base formation after
aldehyde release >> Specific Acetate Esters OR AN2 >> Thioacylation via
nucleophilic addition after cysteine-mediated thioketene formation OR
AN2 >> Thioacylation via nucleophilic addition after cysteine-mediated
thioketene formation >> Haloalkenes with Electron-Withdrawing Groups OR
AN2 >> Thioacylation via nucleophilic addition after cysteine-mediated
thioketene formation >> Polarized Haloalkene Derivatives OR Non-covalent
interaction OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation OR
Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Aminoacridine DNA
Intercalators OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation >> DNA
Intercalators with Carboxamide Side Chain OR Non-covalent interaction >>
DNA intercalation >> Fused-Ring Nitroaromatics OR Non-covalent
interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines
OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Quinones OR Radical
OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) OR Radical
>> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Anthrones OR
Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Fused-Ring
Nitroaromatics OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation
(indirect) >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR Radical >> Radical
mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Quinones OR SN1 OR SN1 >>
Alkylation after metabolically formed carbenium ion species OR SN1 >>
Alkylation after metabolically formed carbenium ion species >>
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic
attack after carbenium ion formation OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after
carbenium ion formation >> Specific Acetate Esters OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic attack after metabolic nitrenium ion formation OR SN1 >>
Nucleophilic attack after metabolic nitrenium ion formation >>
Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after
reduction and nitrenium ion formation OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack
after reduction and nitrenium ion formation >> Fused-Ring Nitroaromatics
OR SN2 OR SN2 >> Acylation OR SN2 >> Acylation >> Specific Acetate
Esters OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related after
cyclization OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related
after cyclization >> Nitrogen Mustards OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct
acting epoxides and related after P450-mediated metabolic activation OR
SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related after
P450-mediated metabolic activation >> Haloalkenes with
Electron-Withdrawing Groups OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides
and related after P450-mediated metabolic activation >> Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives OR SN2 >> Direct acting epoxides formed
after metabolic activation OR SN2 >> Direct acting epoxides formed after
metabolic activation >> Quinoline Derivatives OR SN2 >> Nucleophilic
substitution at sp3 Carbon atom OR SN2 >> Nucleophilic substitution at
sp3 Carbon atom >> Specific Acetate Esters OR SN2 >> SN2 at an activated
carbon atom OR SN2 >> SN2 at an activated carbon atom >> Quinoline
Derivatives OR SN2 >> SN2 at sp3 and activated sp2 carbon atom OR SN2 >>
SN2 at sp3 and activated sp2 carbon atom >> Polarized Haloalkene
Derivatives by DNA binding by OASIS v.1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "g"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by DNA binding by
OECD
Domain
logical expression index: "h"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Michael addition OR Michael
addition >> P450 Mediated Activation of Heterocyclic Ring Systems OR
Michael addition >> P450 Mediated Activation of Heterocyclic Ring
Systems >> Thiophenes-Michael addition OR Michael addition >> P450
Mediated Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type Chemicals OR Michael
addition >> P450 Mediated Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type
Chemicals >> 5-alkoxyindoles OR Michael addition >> P450 Mediated
Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type Chemicals >> Alkyl phenols OR
Michael addition >> P450 Mediated Activation to Quinones and
Quinone-type Chemicals >> Arenes OR Michael addition >> P450 Mediated
Activation to Quinones and Quinone-type Chemicals >> Hydroquinones OR
Michael addition >> Polarised Alkenes-Michael addition OR Michael
addition >> Polarised Alkenes-Michael addition >> Alpha, beta-
unsaturated ketones OR Schiff base formers OR Schiff base formers >>
Chemicals Activated by P450 to Glyoxal OR Schiff base formers >>
Chemicals Activated by P450 to Glyoxal >> Ethanolamines (including
morpholine) OR Schiff base formers >> Chemicals Activated by P450 to
Glyoxal >> Ethylenediamines (including piperazine) OR SN1 OR SN1 >>
Carbenium Ion Formation OR SN1 >> Carbenium Ion Formation >> Allyl
benzenes OR SN1 >> Iminium Ion Formation OR SN1 >> Iminium Ion Formation
>> Aliphatic tertiary amines OR SN1 >> Nitrenium Ion formation OR SN1 >>
Nitrenium Ion formation >> Tertiary (unsaturated) heterocyclic amine OR
SN1 >> Nitrenium Ion formation >> Tertiary aromatic amine OR SN2 OR SN2
>> P450 Mediated Epoxidation OR SN2 >> P450 Mediated Epoxidation >>
Thiophenes-SN2 by DNA binding by OECD
Domain
logical expression index: "i"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Non binder, without OH or NH2
group by Estrogen Receptor Binding
Domain
logical expression index: "j"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Non binder, impaired OH or NH2
group OR Non binder, MW>500 OR Non binder, non cyclic structure OR Very
strong binder, OH group by Estrogen Receptor Binding
Domain
logical expression index: "k"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as No alert found by Protein
binding by OASIS v1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "l"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Acylation OR Acylation >> Ester
aminolysis OR Acylation >> Ester aminolysis >> Amides OR Michael
Addition OR Michael Addition >> Michael addition on conjugated systems
with electron withdrawing group OR Michael Addition >> Michael addition
on conjugated systems with electron withdrawing group >> Cyanoalkenes OR
Nucleophilic addition OR Nucleophilic addition >> Addition to
carbon-hetero double bonds OR Nucleophilic addition >> Addition to
carbon-hetero double bonds >> Ketones OR SNAr OR SNAr >> Nucleophilic
aromatic substitution on activated aryl and heteroaryl compounds OR SNAr
>> Nucleophilic aromatic substitution on activated aryl and heteroaryl
compounds >> Activated aryl and heteroaryl compounds by Protein binding
by OASIS v1.3
Domain
logical expression index: "m"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Bioavailable by Lipinski Rule
Oasis ONLY
Domain
logical expression index: "n"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as Not categorized by Repeated dose
(HESS)
Domain
logical expression index: "o"
Referential
boundary: The
target chemical should be classified as 3-Methylcholantrene
(Hepatotoxicity) Alert OR Chlorphentermine (Hepatotoxicity) Alert OR
Pirprofen (Hepatotoxicity) Alert OR Thiocarbamates/Sulfides
(Hepatotoxicity) No rank by Repeated dose (HESS)
Domain
logical expression index: "p"
Parametric
boundary:The
target chemical should have a value of log Kow which is >= 1.2
Domain
logical expression index: "q"
Parametric
boundary:The
target chemical should have a value of log Kow which is <= 2.62
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no adverse effect observed (negative)
Genetic toxicity in vivo
Endpoint conclusion
- Endpoint conclusion:
- no study available
Additional information
Gene mutation in vitro:
Prediction model based estimation and data from read across chemicals have been reviewed to determine the mutagenic nature of 2 -methoxybenzoic acid. The studies are as summarized below:
Based on the prediction done using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with log kow as the primary descriptor and considering the five closest read across substances, gene mutation was predicted for 2 -methoxybenzoic acid. The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium strainsTA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 with and without S9 metabolic activation system. 2 -methoxybenzoic acid was predicted to not induce gene mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence, according to the prediction made, it is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Gene mutation toxicity was predicted for 2-methoxybenzoic acid using the battery approach from Danish QSAR database (2017). The study assumed the use of Salmonella typhimurium bacteria in the Ames test. The end point for gene mutation has been modeled in the Danish QSAR using the three software systems Leadscope, CASE Ultra and SciQSAR. Based on predictions from these three systems, a fourth and overall battery prediction is made. The battery prediction is made using the so called Battery algorithm. With the battery approach it is in many cases possible to reduce “noise” from the individual model estimates and thereby improve accuracy and/or broaden the applicability domain. Gene mutation toxicity study as predicted by Danish QSAR for 2-methoxybenzoic acid is negative and hence the chemical is predicted to not classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
In a study by Zeiger et al (Environmental and molecular mutagenesis, 1988) for 70 -80% structurally similar read across chemical, gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of Acetylsalicylic acid (CAS no 50 -78 -2; IUPAC name: 2-acetoxybenzoic acid). Preincubation assay was performed as a dose level of 0, 1.0, 3.0, 10.0, 33.0, 100.0 or 333.0 µg/plate with and without S9 metabolic activation system. The plates were preincubated for 20 mins followed by the expression time of 48 hrs. The chemical as dissolved in DMSO and concurrent solvent and positive controls were included in the study. Acetylsalicylic acid did induce mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA97, TA98, TA100, TA1535 both in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence it does not classify for gene mutation in vitro.
In another study by Plewa et al (Mutation Research, 1984), gene mutation assay was performed to evaluate the mutagenic nature of the structurally and functionally similar read across chemical Dicamba (RA CAS no 1018 -00 -9; IUPAC name: 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid). Plate incorporation assay was performed using S. typhimurium TA1535, TA1537, TA1538, TA98 and TA100 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system. Positive control mutagens were run concurrently for each strain in each test. When S9 was used, aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1) was used as a positive control for S9 activity with strain TA100. In those cases where positive mutagen or S9 controls did not give the expected results, the data from that particular experiment were disregarded. For the Salmonella assay, a test agent was appraised as positive if it induced an increase in the number of revertants per plate that was twice the control value or indicated a significantθvalue. In addition, the agent had to reduce a reproducible dose-dependent response. Dicamba did notinduce gene mutation in the S. typhimurium TA1535, TA1537, TA1538, TA98 and TA100 in the presence and absence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence is negative for mutation in vitro.
Gene mutation toxicity study was performed to determine the mutagenic nature of another structurally and functoinally similar read across chemical Naproxen (RA CAS no 22204 -53 -1; IUPAC name: 2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propanoic acid). The study was performed using Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100, TA1537, TA1538 and TA98 and E. coli B/r WP2 uvr-with S9 metabolic activation system. Naproxen was studied at dose level of 5.7-5714µg/plate and the plates were incubated for 44 hrs at 37°C. The plates were observed for a dose dependent increase in the number of revertants/plate and the colonies were counted by a TOYO Colony Analyzer CA-7. Naproxen failed to induce mutation in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100, TA1537, TA1538 and TA98 and E. coli B/r WP2 uvr-in the presence of S9 metabolic activation system and hence does classify as a gene mutation in vitro.
Based on the data available for the target chemical and its read across, 2 -methoxybenzoic acid does not exhibit gene mutation in vitro. Hence the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
Justification for classification or non-classification
Based on the data available for the target chemical and its read across, 2 -methoxybenzoic acid (CAS no 579 -75 -9) does not exhibit gene mutation in vitro. Hence the chemical is not likely to classify as a gene mutant in vitro.
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