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EC number: 938-754-6 | CAS number: -
Partition coefficient
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Description of key information
Due to the complexity and the high variability in water solubility and dissociation constants of the components of the substance it is rather difficult to measure a reliable octanol/water partition coefficient. A calculation of a single partition coefficient for the UVCB substance is also not feasible. Thus, the main constituents of Sucroglyceride C12-18, C18unsatd. were examined separately.
Based on the recommendation given in the Guidance on Information Requirements (R7a), the octanol/water partition coefficients are given in ranges:
ca. 42% of the UVCB substance has a log Kow < 0
ca. 26% lies in the range of log Kow 3 to 5
ca. 12.5% has a log Kow > 5
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
Sucroglyceride C12-18, C18unsatd. is a complex reaction product of partial esters of glycerol and sucrose with fatty acids and unreacted glycerol, fatty acids and sucrose. Due to this complexity and the high variability in water solubility and dissociation constants of the components it is rather difficult to measure a reliable octanol/water partition coefficient. A calculation of a single partition coefficient for the UVCB substance is also not feasible. Thus, the main constituents of Sucroglyceride C12-18, C18unsatd. were examined separately. Where available, data from peer reviewed databases were taken. Calculations of log Kow were performed, where no data were available. To evaluate the reliability of the calculations, these were conducted with EPI suite v4.00, KOWWIN v1.68 and with SPARC on-line calculator v4.6. The mean was calculated from both results. The calculations were also performed for those constituents, for which data from databases were available to compare the calculated to the measured data and to be able to judge their reliability.
The octanol/water partition coefficients of Sucroglyceride C12-18, C18unsatd. range from < 0 (Sucrose) to > 8 (Stearic acid).
Constituent |
Calculated mean |
Value from database |
Glycerol |
-2.09 |
-1.76 |
Sucrose |
-5.96 |
-3.7 |
Lauric acid |
4.98 |
4.6 |
Myristic acid |
5.98 |
6.11 |
Palmitic acid |
6.97 |
7.17 |
Stearic acid |
7.47 |
8.23 |
Monoglyceride C12 |
3.88 |
not available |
Monoglyceride C14 |
4.85 |
not available |
Monoglyceride C16 |
5.83 |
not available |
Monoglyceride C18 |
7.29 |
not available |
Based on the relatively close calculated predictions of log Kow for the fatty acids compared to the values from the database, the results obtained for the fatty acid glycerides are considered reliable with restrictions.
Based on the recommendation given in the Guidance on Information Requirements (R7a), the octanol/water partition coefficients are given in ranges:
ca. 42% of the UVCB substance has a log Kow < 0
ca. 26% lies in the range of log Kow 3 to 5
ca. 12.5% has a log Kow > 5
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