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Administrative data

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Determination of octanol/water partition coefficients for hydrophobic organic chemicals with the "slow-stirring" method
Author:
de Bruijn J et al.
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 8, 499-512

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 123 (Partition Coefficient (1-Octanol / Water), Slow-Stirring Method)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
: following values were not reported: Exact volumes of 1-octanol and water, exact volumes of the samples, exact concentrations of the test substance in water and octanol, number of replicates, concentrations as function of time.
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
slow-stirring method
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
EC Number:
201-757-1
EC Name:
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
Cas Number:
87-61-6
Molecular formula:
C6H3Cl3
IUPAC Name:
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
- Analytical purity as cited: highest purity available, used for analysis without further purification

Study design

Analytical method:
gas chromatography
high-performance liquid chromatography

Results and discussion

Partition coefficient
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
4.139
Temp.:
25 °C

Any other information on results incl. tables

log Pow = 4.139 +/- 0.002


 


pH value was not reported

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

de Bruijn J, 1989

1,2,3-trichlorobenzene

Partition coefficient: log Pow = 4.139 +/- 0.002

Octanol/water partition coefficient for 1,2,3 -trichlorobenzene was determined with the "slow-stirring" method similiar to OECD 123.

The pH value was not reported.