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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Improved method for estimating water solubility from octanol/water partition coefficient
Author:
Meylan, W.M. and Howard, P.H.
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 15: 100-106.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: REACH guidance on QSARs R.6, May/July 2008
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
(4R)-4-[(4S)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
EC Number:
636-728-6
Cas Number:
24690-44-6
Molecular formula:
C6H6O6
IUPAC Name:
(4R)-4-[(4S)-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
Test material form:
solid

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
probability of ready biodegradability (QSAR/QSPR)
Remarks on result:
readily biodegradable based on QSAR/QSPR prediction

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The predicted result is Biodegrades Fast which indicated that the substance was readily biodegradable.