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Administrative data

Endpoint:
dissociation constant
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2004-06-07 - 2004-07-19
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2004
Report date:
2005

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 112 (Dissociation Constants in Water)
Version / remarks:
12 May 1981.
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Flucytosine
EC Number:
217-968-7
EC Name:
Flucytosine
Cas Number:
2022-85-7
Molecular formula:
C4H4FN3O
IUPAC Name:
flucytosine
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Specific details on test material used for the study:
please refer to Test material information

Results and discussion

Dissociating properties:
yes
Dissociation constantopen allclose all
No.:
#1
pKa:
2.74
Temp.:
21.4 °C
Remarks on result:
other: Mean pKa (basic group)
No.:
#2
pKa:
10.71
Temp.:
21.4 °C
Remarks on result:
other: Mean pKa (acidic group)

Any other information on results incl. tables

Results

Preliminary test

Preliminary testing indicated that the basic pKa was approximately 2.85 and the acidic pKa was approximately 10.86.

Definitive test; basic pKa

The overall results are shown in the following table:

 Determination

  pKa (basic)

Mean pKa (basic)

 A

 2.72

 see below

 B

 2.74

 2.74

 C

 2.76

 see above

Overall temperature: 21.4 ± 0.5ºC

Definitive test; acidic pKa

The overall results are shown in the following table:

 Determination

  pKa

Mean pKa

 A

 10.71

 see below

 B

 10.73

 10.71

 C

 10.69

 see above

Overall temperature: 21.4 ± 0.5ºC

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The dissociation constants of the test material have been determined to be 2.74 (basic group) and 10.71 (acidic group) at 21.4 ± 0.5ºC.