4-Butyl-4''-ethyl-2',3'-difluor-1,1':4',1''-terphenyl

Water solubility

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Reference

Endpoint:

water solubility

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2015-09-04 - 2015-09-09

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 105 (Water Solubility)

Deviations:

no

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.6 (Water Solubility)

Version / remarks:

European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Type of method:

column elution method

Key result

Water solubility:

< 0.02 mg/L

Conc. based on:

test mat.

Temp.:

25 °C

pH:

6.6

Three preliminary tests were carried out with specified amounts of the test item and 100 mL and 500 mL demineralized water, respectively. After each addition of an amount of water, the mixture was stirred for at least 24 hours, and visually checked for any undissolved particles.

 

 

Table: Results of the preliminary test

Amount of test item /mg	Total volume of demineralized water / mL	Appearance of mixture
6.6	100	Not dissolved
9.1	500	Not dissolved
3.3	500	Not dissolved

 

The preliminary test showed that the water solubility of the test item is < 10 mg/L. According to the preliminary test the water solubility was determined by the column elution method in the main test.

 

Column elution method

99.6 mg of the test item were dissolved in 100 mL in acetone. For charging the columns in each case 25 mL of the test item solution was added to about 3 g of sea sand and the mixtures were shaken. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure using a rotary evaporator (40 °C, approx. 25 mbar). The dry residues were placed into the columns of the test apparatus, which have afterwards been filled with water (test temperature: 20 °C; water pH at 23 °C: 5.5). After a swelling time of 2 h pumps were started to rinse the test item coated sand with demineralized water. At the end of the study it was confirmed that residual test item remained on the columns. The residual test item was eluted with 50 mL acetone. As blank value demineralized water was tested. No signal was detected in the range of the retention time of the test item. The concentration of the test item was quantified by HPLC.

 

Column 1:

Rotation period of the fraction collector:          90 min per fraction

Duration of sampling:                           about 48 h (32 fractions)

 

Table column elution method, column 1 (approx. 12.5 mL/h)

Fraction no	V / mL	pH	Water solubility / µg/L
22	20	6.7	<19.5
23	20	6.7	<19.5
24	20	6.7	<19.5
25	20	6.6	<19.5
26	20	6.6	<19.5

 

The water solubility was found to be <19.5 µg/L.

 

Column 2:

Rotation period of the fraction collector:          45 min per fraction

Duration of sampling:                           about 48 h (63 fractions)

 

Table column elution method, column 2 (approx. 25.0 mL/h)

Fraction no	V / mL	pH	Water solubility / µg/L
49	19	6.6	<19.5
50	19	6.6	<19.5
51	19	6.7	<19.5
52	19	6.7	<19.5
53	19	6.7	<19.5

 

The water solubility was found to be <19.5 µg/L.

 

In both columns the concentration of five consecutive fractions was constant within ± 30 %. No increasing or decreasing tendency was observed.

 

Table Coating check

	Amount of test item used for coating /mg	Measured concentration of  test item in eluate /mg/L	Amount of test item  eluated /mg
Column 12.5 mL/h	24.9	0.370 / 0.370	18.5
Column 25.0 mL/h	24.9	0.414 / 0.416	20.7

 

The coating check was successful. Enough test item remained on the columns. The water solubility cs of the test item was determined to be  <0.02 mg/L. (mean value of the columns) in both columns.

Conclusions:

The water solubility cs of the test item at a temperature of 20 °C was determined to be below the quantification limit: cs =<0.02 mg/L.

Executive summary:

The water solubility was determined according to OECD 105 using the column elution method. The preliminary test showed that the water solubility of the test item is < 10 mg/L. The column elution method showed a solubility: cs = <0.02 mg/L.

Description of key information

The water solubility cs of the test item at a temperature of 20 °C was determined to be below the quantification limit cs < 0.23 mg/L.

Additional information

The water solubility was determined according to OECD 105 using the column elution method. The preliminary test showed that the water solubility of the test item is < 10 mg/L. The column elution method showed a solubility below the quantification limit cs < 0.23 mg/L.