[4-[[4-anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium acetate

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Reference

Endpoint:

biodegradation in water: screening tests

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:

The supporting QMRF report has been attached

Qualifier:

equivalent or similar to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))

Principles of method if other than guideline:

The data is predicted using the OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with logKow as the primary descriptor.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Name of test material : N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate- Molecular formula: C33H32N3C2H3O2- Molecular weight : 529.68 g/mol- Smiles notation : [N+](=C1/C=CC(\C=C1)=C(\c1ccc(c2ccccc12)Nc1ccccc1)c1ccc(cc1)N(C)C)(\C)C.C(C)(=O)[O-]- InChl : 1S/C33H31N3.C2H4O2/c1-35(2)27-18-14-24(15-19-27)33(25-16-20-28(21-17-25)36(3)4)31-22-23-32(30-13-9-8-12-29(30)31)34-26-10-6-5-7-11-26;1-2(3)4/h5-23H,1-4H3;1H3,(H,3,4)- Substance type:Organic- Physical state:Liquid

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

other: Microorganisms

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Based on:

not specified

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

other: BOD

Key result

Parameter:

other: BOD (% degradation)

Value:

25.66

Sampling time:

28 d

Remarks on result:

other: Other details not known

Details on results:

Test substance undergoes 25.65% degradation by BOD in 28 days.

The prediction was based on dataset comprised from the following descriptors: BOD
Estimation method: Takes average value from the 5 nearest neighbours
Domain  logical expression:Result: In Domain

(((((((("a" or "b" or "c" or "d" )  and ("e" and ( not "f") )  )  and "g" )  and "h" )  and "i" )  and "j" )  and "k" )  and ("l" and "m" )  )

Domain logical expression index: "a"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Acetoxy OR Alkene OR Ammonium salt OR Aromatic amine OR Aryl OR Carboxylic acid OR Fused carbocyclic aromatic OR Naphtalene by Organic Functional groups ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "b"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Acetoxy OR Alkene OR Ammonium salt OR Aromatic amine OR Aryl OR Fused carbocyclic aromatic OR Naphtalene OR Overlapping groups by Organic Functional groups (nested) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "c"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Aliphatic Carbon [CH] OR Aliphatic Carbon [-CH2-] OR Aliphatic Carbon [-CH3] OR Aliphatic Nitrogen, one aromatic attach [-N] OR Aliphatic Nitrogen, two aromatic attach [-N-] OR Amino, aliphatic attach [-N<] OR Aromatic Carbon [C] OR Carbonyl, aliphatic attach [-C(=O)-] OR Miscellaneous sulfide (=S) or oxide (=O) OR Nitrogen, two or tree olefinic attach [>N-] OR Olefinic carbon [=CH- or =C<] by Organic functional groups (US EPA) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "d"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Amine OR Anion OR Aromatic compound OR Carbonic acid derivative OR Carboxylic acid derivative OR Carboxylic acid salt OR Cation OR Secondary amine OR Secondary aromatic amine OR Tertiary amine OR Tertiary mixed amine by Organic functional groups, Norbert Haider (checkmol) ONLY

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 >> Quinoneimines OR AN2 >>  Michael-type addition, quinoid structures >> Quinones OR AN2 >> Nucleophilic addition to alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds OR AN2 >> Nucleophilic addition to alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds >> alpha, beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes OR AN2 >> Schiff base formation OR AN2 >> Schiff base formation >> alpha, beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes OR AN2 >> Shiff base formation after aldehyde release OR AN2 >> Shiff base formation after aldehyde release >> Specific Acetate Esters OR Non-covalent interaction OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR Non-covalent interaction >> DNA intercalation >> Quinones OR Non-specific OR Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA, due to structural analogy with  nucleoside bases    OR Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA, due to structural analogy with  nucleoside bases    >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives OR Radical OR Radical >> Radical mechanism by ROS formation (indirect) or direct radical attack on DNA OR Radical >> Radical mechanism by ROS formation (indirect) or direct radical attack on DNA >> Organic Peroxy Compounds OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> p-Aminobiphenyl Analogs OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Quinones OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Single-Ring Substituted Primary Aromatic Amines OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives OR Radical >> ROS formation after GSH depletion (indirect) OR Radical >> ROS formation after GSH depletion (indirect) >> Quinoneimines 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 >> N-Nitroso Compounds 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 metabolic nitrenium ion formation >> p-Aminobiphenyl Analogs OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after metabolic nitrenium ion formation >> Single-Ring Substituted Primary Aromatic Amines OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after nitrenium and/or carbenium ion formation OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic attack after nitrenium and/or carbenium ion formation >> N-Nitroso Compounds OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic substitution on diazonium ions OR SN1 >> Nucleophilic substitution on diazonium ions >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives OR SN2 OR SN2 >> Acylation OR SN2 >> Acylation >> Specific Acetate Esters OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related OR SN2 >> Alkylation, direct acting epoxides and related >> Epoxides and Aziridines 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 >> 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 by DNA binding by OASIS v.1.3

Domain logical expression index: "g"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Not calculated by Biodeg BioHC half-life (Biowin) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "h"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Does NOT Biodegrade Fast by Biodeg probability (Biowin 2) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "i"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Does NOT Biodegrade Fast by Biodeg probability (Biowin 7) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "j"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Moderate by Bioaccumulation - metabolism half-lives ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "k"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Not bioavailable by Lipinski Rule Oasis ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "l"

Parametric boundary:The target chemical should have a value of Molecular weight which is >= 236 Da

Domain logical expression index: "m"

Parametric boundary:The target chemical should have a value of Molecular weight which is <= 747 Da

Validity criteria fulfilled:

not specified

Interpretation of results:

not readily biodegradable

Conclusions:

The test chemical N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

Executive summary:

Biodegradability of N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate (CAS no. 83803 -79 -6) is predicted using OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with logKow as the primary descriptor. Test substance undergoes 25.65% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-(4 -((4 -(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4 -(phenylamino)naphthalen-1 -yl)methylene) cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

Description of key information

Biodegradability of N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate (CAS no. 83803 -79 -6) is predicted using OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 (2017) with logKow as the primary descriptor. Test substance undergoes 25.65% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-(4 -((4 -(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4 -(phenylamino)naphthalen-1 -yl)methylene) cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethana minium acetate was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:

under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Additional information

Various predicted data for the target compound N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methyl methanaminium acetate(CAS No. 83803-79-6) and supporting weight of evidence studies for its closest read across substance based on structural similarity and with logKow as the primary descriptor were reviewed for the biodegradation end point which are summarized as below:

 

In a prediction done by SSS (2017) using OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with logKow as the primary descriptor, percentage biodegradability of test chemicalN-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate(CAS No. 83803-79-6) was estimated.Test substance undergoes 25.65% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-(4 -((4 -(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4 -(phenylamino)naphthalen-1 -yl)methylene) cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

 

In another prediction using the Estimation Programs Interface Suite (EPI suite, 2017), the biodegradation potential of the test compoundN-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate(CAS No. 83803-79-6) in the presence of mixed populations of environmental microorganisms was estimated.The biodegradability of the substance was calculated using seven different models such as Linear Model, Non-Linear Model, Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe, Primary Biodegradation Timeframe, MITI Linear Model, MITI Non-Linear Model and Anaerobic Model (called as Biowin 1-7, respectively) of the BIOWIN v4.10 software. The results indicate that chemical N-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetateis expected to be not readily biodegradable.

 

In a supporting weight of evidence study from peer reviewed journal (H. Heukelekian and M. C. Rand, 1955) for the read across chemical [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride (CAS no. 569-64-2),biodegradation experiment was conducted for 5 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride using standard dilution method at a temperature of 20°C. Sewage was used as a test inoculum. The 5 day BOD value of chemical [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride was determined to be 0 g/g. Thus, based on this value, [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

Another biodegradation study was conducted for 14 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of the same read across substance [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride (CAS no. 569-64-2) (EnviChem, 2014). The study was performed according to OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I). Activated sludge was used as a test inoculums for the study. Concentration of inoculum i.e, sludge used was 30 mg/l and initial test substance conc. used in the study was 100 mg/l, respectively. The percentage degradation of substance [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride was determined to be 0.3% by BOD parameter in 14 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, [4-[α-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

For the read across chemical N-(1-methylheptyl)-N'-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (CAS no. 15233-47-3), biodegradation study was conducted for 28 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance N-(1 -methylheptyl)-N'-phenylbenzene-1,4 –diamine (J-CHECK, 2017). The study was performed according to OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I)). Concentration of inoculum i.e, sludge used was 30 mg/l and initial test substance conc. used in the study was 100 mg/l, respectively.The percentage degradation of test substance was determined to be4 and 0% degradation by O2 consumption and HPLC parameter in 28 days.The test substance was partially changed in test system to form 2% of 4- Hydroxy diphenylamine (not highly bioaccumulative), 5 to 8% of 1-Methylheptylamine and less than 1 % of N-phenyl-p-benzo quinonimine (not highly bioaccumulative). In addition, 4 % of Aniline (ready biodegradable) was produced only in (Activated sludge + test substance) system. Thus, based on percentage degradation, N-(1 -methylheptyl)-N'-phenylbenzene-1,4 -diamine is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

On the basis of above results for target chemicalN-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methyl methanaminium acetate(from OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 and EPI suite, 2017) and for its read across substance (from peer reviewed journal and authoritative database J-CHECK & EnviChem), it can be concluded that the test substanceN-(4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium acetate can be expected to be not readily biodegradable in nature.