N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride

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:

according 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-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride
- Molecular formula: C37H29N3.ClH
- Molecular weight: 552.118 g/mol
- Smiles notation: C(\c1ccc(Nc2ccccc2)cc1)(c1ccc(Nc2ccccc2)cc1)=C1/C=C\C(=N/c2ccccc2)C=C1.Cl
- InChl: 1S/C37H29N3.ClH/c1-4-10-31(11-5-1)38-34-22-16-28(17-23-34)37(29-18-24-35(25-19-29)39-32-12-6-2-7-13-32)30-20-26-36(27-21-30)40-33-14-8-3-9-15-33;/h1-27,38-39H;1H
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: solid

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

Value:

0.286

Sampling time:

28 d

Remarks on result:

other: Other details not known

Details on results:

Test substance undergoes 0.286% 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 7 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 ( not "l") )  )  and ("m" and "n" )  )

Domain logical expression index: "a"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Alkene OR Aromatic amine OR Aryl OR Azomethine OR Ketimine OR No functional group found by Organic Functional groups ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "b"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Alkene OR Aromatic amine OR Aryl OR Azomethine OR Ketimine OR No functional group found OR Overlapping groups by Organic Functional groups (nested) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "c"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Aliphatic Nitrogen, one aromatic attach [-N] OR Aliphatic Nitrogen, two aromatic attach [-N-] OR Aromatic Carbon [C] OR Nitrogen, two or tree olefinic attach [>N-] OR No functional group found 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 Aromatic compound OR No functional group found OR Secondary amine OR Secondary aromatic 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 AND Non-specific AND Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA, due to structural analogy with  nucleoside bases    AND Non-specific >> Incorporation into DNA/RNA, due to structural analogy with  nucleoside bases    >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives AND Radical AND Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) AND Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives AND SN1 AND SN1 >> Nucleophilic substitution on diazonium ions AND SN1 >> Nucleophilic substitution on diazonium ions >> Specific Imine and Thione Derivatives 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 >> Schiff base formation >> Dicarbonyl compounds 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 Radical >> Generation of reactive oxygen species OR Radical >> Generation of reactive oxygen species >> Thiols OR Radical >> Radical mechanism via ROS formation (indirect) >> Fused-Ring Primary Aromatic Amines 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 >> ROS formation after GSH depletion (indirect) OR Radical >> ROS formation after GSH depletion (indirect) >> Quinoneimines 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 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 >> 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 SN2 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 >> 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 days - weeks AND weeks - months by Biodeg primary (Biowin 4) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "i"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Class 5 (Not possible to classify according to these rules) by Acute aquatic toxicity classification by Verhaar (Modified) ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "j"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Basesurface narcotics AND Reactive unspecified by Acute aquatic toxicity MOA by OASIS ONLY

Domain logical expression index: "k"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Group 14 - Carbon C AND Group 15 - Nitrogen N AND Group 17 - Halogens Cl AND Group 17 - Halogens F,Cl,Br,I,At by Chemical elements

Domain logical expression index: "l"

Referential boundary: The target chemical should be classified as Group 1 - Alkali Earth Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs,Fr OR Group 14 - Metalloids Si,Ge OR Group 15 - Phosphorus P OR Group 16 - Oxygen O OR Group 16 - Sulfur S OR Group 4 - Trans.Metals Ti,Zr,Hf by Chemical elements

Domain logical expression index: "m"

Parametric boundary:The target chemical should have a value of Molecular weight which is >= 149 Da

Domain logical expression index: "n"

Parametric boundary:The target chemical should have a value of Molecular weight which is <= 406 Da

Validity criteria fulfilled:

not specified

Interpretation of results:

not readily biodegradable

Conclusions:

The test chemical N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

Executive summary:

Biodegradability of N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride (CAS no. 2152 -64 -9) is predicted using OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 with logKow as the primary descriptor. Test substance undergoes 0.286% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride was estimated to be not readily biodegradable in water.

Description of key information

Biodegradability of N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride (CAS no. 2152 -64 -9) is predicted using OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 (2017) with logKow as the primary descriptor. Test substance undergoes 0.286% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride 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-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride (CAS No. 2152-64-9) and supporting weight of evidence studies for its closest read across substance 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 chemical N-phenyl-4 -[[4 -(phenylamino)phenyl][4 -(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5 -dien-1 -ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride(CAS No. 2152-64-9) was estimated.Test substance undergoes 0.286% degradation by BOD in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, the test chemical N-phenyl-4 -[[4 -(phenylamino)phenyl][4 -(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5 -dien-1 -ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride 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 compound N-phenyl-4 -[[4 -(phenylamino)phenyl][4 -(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5 -dien-1 -ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride (CAS No. 2152-64-9) 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-phenyl-4 -[[4 -(phenylamino)phenyl][4 -(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5 -dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride is expected to be not readily biodegradable.

 

In a supporting weight of evidence study from peer reviewed journal (Toshihide Saito et. al, 1984) for the read across chemical 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride (CAS no. 2465-27-2),biodegradation experiment was conducted for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis (N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride. Activated sludge was used as a test inoculum obtained from municipal sewage. Test substance of conc. 500 mg/l was prepared and diluted as needed. The COD measurement was performed by the potassium dichromate reflux method based on Japanese Industrial Standards. In the BOD measurement, a sample solution was taken into a container. Then JIS-BOD testing solutions, i.e. 3 ml of A solution and 1 ml of B, C, D solutions were added to the sample solution, respectively. Then 5 ml of the supernatant of the municipal sewage activated sludge was added to the sample solution and diluted to 300 ml with water. Immediately, the BOD-time curve was recorded at 20~ using an Ohkura OM-200I type coulometer. The TOC measurement was carried out by a Yanagimoto TOC-ILW.BOD5, COD, ThOD and TOC value of the read across chemical was determined to be 0.038, 1.42, 2.50 and 0.32 g/g, respectively. The BOD5/TOC ratio of read across chemical was determined to be 0.12 (i.e. ranges in between 0.08-0.89), indicating that the chemical is highly resistant to aerobic biodegradation. Thus, based on this value BOD5/TOC value, it can be concluded that the chemical 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride is not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

For the same read across chemical 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride (CAS no. 2465-27-2), biodegradation study was conducted for 14 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride. (CAS no. 2465-27-2) (J-CHECK, 2017 and EnviChem, 2014). 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 read across substance 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride was determined to 0 and 12% by BOD and UV-Vis parameter in 14 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

Another biodegradation study (from authoritative databaseJ-CHECK, 2017)was conducted for 28 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance 4,4'-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline) (CAS no. 101 -61 -1). 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 read across substance 4,4'-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline) was determined to 0 and 1% by BOD and HPLC parameter in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, 4,4'-methylenebis(N,N-dimethylaniline) is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

In a supporting weight of evidence study for the read across chemical 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (CAS no. 91-76-9), biodegradation experiment was conducted for 28 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of read across substance 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (J-CHECK, 2017 and OECD SIDS, 2001). The study was performed according to OECD Guide-line 301 C "Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I)". under aerobic conditions. Aniline was used as a reference substance 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. Reference substance undergoes 66 and 77% degradation in 7 and 14 days, respectively. The percentage degradation of read across substance was determined to be 2, 0 and 1% by BOD, TOC removal and HPLC parameter in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, 6 -phenyl-1,3,5 -triazine-2,4 -diamine is considered to be not readily biodegradable in nature.

 

On the basis of above results for target chemicalN-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride(from OECD QSAR toolbox version 3.3 and EPI suite, 2017) and for its read across substance (from peer reviewed journal, authoritative database J-CHECK, EnviChem, and secondary source OECD SIDS), it can be concluded that the test substance N-phenyl-4-[[4-(phenylamino)phenyl][4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]aniline monohydrochloride can be expected to be not readily biodegradable in nature.