2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1989

Report date:

1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)

Deviations:

yes

Remarks:

missing strain to detect crosslinking / oxidising agents

GLP compliance:

no

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol

EC Number:

204-068-4

EC Name:

2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol

Cas Number:

115-18-4

Molecular formula:

C5H10O

IUPAC Name:

2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-methylbut-3-en-2-ol
- Purity: > 98 %
- Test substance No.: 89/43
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature

Method

Target gene:

his

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Metabolic activation system:

Aroclor 1254-induced rat liver S9-mix

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

20, 100, 500, 2500 and 5000 µg/plate in two independent experiments

Vehicle / solvent:

- Vehicle(s)/solvent(s) used: water

Controls

Controls 1

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: 2-aminoanthracene; 10 µl/plate dissolved in DMSO; for all TA 100, TA 98, TA 1537 and TA 1535

Remarks:

with metabolic activation

Controls 2

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG); 5 µg/plate dissolved in DMSO; for TA 100 and TA 1535

Remarks:

without metabolic activation

Controls 3

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

other: 4-nitro-o-phenylendiamine; 10 µg/plate dissolved in DMSO; for TA 98

Remarks:

without metabolic activation

Controls 4

Untreated negative controls:

yes

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

True negative controls:

no

Positive controls:

yes

Positive control substance:

9-aminoacridine

Remarks:

without metabolic activation

Migrated to IUCLID6: 100 µg/plate dissolved in DMSO; for TA 1537

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

METHOD OF APPLICATION: 1st experiment: in agar (plate incorporation); 2nd experiment: preincubation

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min, 37°C (preincubation method)



NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 3 test plates per dose or per control


DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: relative total growth

Evaluation criteria:

In general, a substance to be characterized as positive in the Ames test has to fulfil the following requirements:
- doubling of the spontaneous mutation rate (control)
- dose-response relationship
- reproducibility of the results

Results and discussion

Test results

Species / strain:

S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 and TA 100

Metabolic activation:

with and without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

no cytotoxicity nor precipitates, but tested up to recommended limit concentrations

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not examined

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Water solubility: Complete solubility of test substance in aqua dest.

Remarks on result:

other: all strains/cell types tested

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.