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Environmental fate & pathways

Endpoint summary

Administrative data

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Degradation rate in water



DT50 (hydrolysis) = 2.6 h for removal of parent.


No significant biodegradation of the silanol hydrolysis product is expected.



Degradation rate in sediment



No significant biodegradation of the silanol hydrolysis product is expected.



Degradation rate in soil



No significant biodegradation of the silanol hydrolysis product is expected.



Degradation rate in air



Predicted DT50 (parent) for reaction with hydroxyl radicals in air: 3.5 d


Predicted DT50 (silanol) for reaction with hydroxyl radicals in air: 1.2 d



 

Additional information

Trimethoxypropylsilane hydrolyses rapidly (DT50 = 2.6 h) to the silanol hydrolysis product propylsilantriol and the alcohol hydrolysis product methanol.


Trimethoxypropylsilane is ‘not readily biodegradable’ based on a reliable study according to EU Method C.4-A (24% in 28 d, DOC, Die-Away Test). The degradation observed in the biodegradation test is likely to be due to the degradation of methanol, which is expected to biodegrade rapidly and makes up 3 out of the 6 carbons in the molecule. The silanol hydrolysis product propylsilanetriol is not expected to biodegrade to any significant extent.