4,4'-isopropylidenedi-o-cresol

Hydrolysis

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Reference

Endpoint:

hydrolysis

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 111 (Hydrolysis as a Function of pH)

Version / remarks:

Hydrolysis as a function of pH (2004)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Storage conditions: room temperature, dark, air-tight
Storage place: Desiccator
IR spectrum of the test substance was measured before the test and after. Spectrum were consistent indicating that the test substance was stable under the storage conditions

Radiolabelling:

no

Analytical monitoring:

yes

Details on sampling:

Samples taken at the start of the experiment (0 hours) and after 5 days

Buffers:

Prepared buffer solutions were put in an incubator and stood more than 24 hours. A pH of the buffer solutions was measured on the experimental starting day and adjusted by dropwise additional of HCl or NaOH aqueous solution as necessary. Then, the dissolved oxygen was excluded by bubbling nitrogen for approx. 5 minutes.

pH 4.0
Mixture of 4.0mL of 0.1N NaOH and 500mL of 0.1M potassium hydrogen phthalate was diluted to 100mL with ultra pure water

pH 7.0
Mixture of 296mL of 0.1N NaOH and 500mL of 0.1M KH2PO4 was diluted to 1000mL with ultra pure water

pH 9.0
Mixture of 213 mL of 0.1N NaOH and 500mL of 0.1M KCl / 0.1M H3BO3 was diluted to 1000mL with ultra pure water

Aq. solution of 0.1M potassium hydrogen phthalate:
20.42g of potassium hydrogen phthalate was diluted to 1000 mL with ultra pure water
Aq. solution of 0.1M KH2PO4:
13.61g of KH2PO4 was diluted to 1000mL with ultra pure water
Aq solution of 0.1M KCl/0.1M H3BO3
7.46g of KCl and 6.18g of H3BO3 were diluted to 1000mL with ultra pure water

Details on test conditions:

TEST SYSTEM
- Type, material and volume of test flasks, other equipment used: Glass flask
- Apparatus: Thermostatic water bath: Water Bath Shaker MM-10 (No.1)
- Lighting: light shielded
- Glass flasks were capped with a lid during experiments

TEST MEDIUM
- Volume used: 300mL
- Kind and purity of water: Ultra pure water

PREPARATION OF TEST SOLUTION
Test substance (200mg) was weighed, then dissolved and filled up to 20mL with acetonitrile (HPLC grade) to prepared a 10000 mg/L stock solution. A 300 µL of the stock solution (10000 mg/L) was sampled by a micro syringe and added to 300 mL of buffer solution in a gas flask (Acetonitrile 0.1% v/v). Test solutions were shaken and left for more than 2 hours.

Duration:

5 d

pH:

4

Temp.:

50 °C

Initial conc. measured:

10 mg/L

Duration:

5 d

pH:

7

Temp.:

50 °C

Initial conc. measured:

10 mg/L

Duration:

5 d

pH:

9

Temp.:

50 °C

Initial conc. measured:

10 mg/L

Number of replicates:

2 per pH

Positive controls:

no

Negative controls:

yes

Remarks:

Blank test

Statistical methods:

None required

Preliminary study:

Average rate of hydrolysis
pH 4 = 0% (5 days) at 50°C
pH 7 = 4% (5 days) at 50°C
pH 9 = 4% (5 days) at 50°C

Test performance:

Test was judged to be valid. All results satisfied the validity criteria.

Transformation products:

no

% Recovery:

> 93 - < 96

pH:

4

Temp.:

50 °C

Duration:

5 d

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

% Recovery:

ca. 100

pH:

7

Temp.:

50 °C

Duration:

5 d

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

% Recovery:

> 93 - < 100

pH:

9

Temp.:

50 °C

Duration:

5 d

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

pH:

4

Temp.:

25 °C

DT50:

> 1 yr

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

pH:

7

Temp.:

25 °C

DT50:

> 1 yr

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

pH:

9

Temp.:

25 °C

DT50:

> 1 yr

Remarks on result:

hydrolytically stable based on preliminary test

Details on results:

TEST CONDITIONS
- pH, sterility, temperature, and other experimental conditions maintained throughout the study: Yes

Results with reference substance:

Not applicable

Table 1 Rate of hydrolysis

				A	B	C	D		E
Temperature °C	Sample description	Date of measurement (yyyy/m/d)	Correction day	Peak area of processed sample count	Peak area of standard solution count	Measured concentration of test substance mg/L	Rate of residual		Rate of hydrolysis
50							Individual %	Average %	Individual %	Average %
	pH 4 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3632.352	3893.565	9.3	-	100	-	0
		2019/6/18	5	3734.925	3929.117	9.5	102		-2
	pH 4 – 2	2019/6/13	0	3720.429	3893.565	9.6	-		-
		2019/6/18	5	3701.957	3929.117	9.4	98		2
	pH 7 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3880.287	3893.565	10.0	-	97	-	4
		2019/6/18	5	3855.598	3929.117	9.8	98		2
	pH 7 – 2	2019/6/13	0	3891.393	3893.565	10.0	-		-
		2019/6/18	5	3743.789	3929.117	9.5	95		5
	pH 9 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3619.607	3893.565	9.3	-	97	-	4
		2019/6/18	5	3609.440	3929.117	9.2	99		1
	pH 9 - 2	2019/6/13	0	3895.651	3893.565	10.0	-		-
		2019/6/18	5	3699.402	3929.117	9.4	94		6

 

Concentration of standard solution: F = 10.0 mg/L

 

Equations:

C = A/B x F

D = C5day/C0 x 100

E = 100-D

Table 2: Recovery Test

			A	B	C	D
Sample description	Date of measurement (yyyy/md/)	Correction day	Peak area of processed sample count	Peak area of standard solution count	Measured concentration of test substance mg/L	Recovery rate
						Individual %	Average %
pH4 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3632.352	3893.565	9.3	93	95
pH4 – 2			3720.429	3893.565	9.6	96
pH7 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3880.287	3893.565	10.0	100	100
pH7 – 2			3891.393	3893.565	10.0	100
pH 9 – 1	2019/6/13	0	3619.607	3893.565	9.3	93	97
pH 9 - 2			3895.651	3893.565	10.0	100

Concentration of standard solution: E 10.0 mg/L

Equations

C=A/B x E

D=C/E x 100

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Conclusions:

Hydrolysis test (Tier1) was performed at pH 4, 7 and 9. Since less than 10% of all rates of hydrolysis was observed after 5 days, the test substance was considered to be hydrolytically stable at pH 4, 7 and 9 (Half-life at 25°C > 1 year)

Description of key information

OECD guideline, GLP compliant study. Hydrolysis study was conducted at pH 4, 7 and 9 over 5 days at 50°C.

The test substance was considered hydrolytically stable during the test. The result was extrapolated to show that the half-life of the substance is expected to be >1 year at 25°C at environmentally relevant pH levels.