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EC number: 210-478-4 | CAS number: 616-38-6
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Additional information
Environmental summary for Dimethyl Carbonate
Parameters
State |
Liquid |
Molecular weight |
90.08 g/mol |
Melting point |
4.65°C |
Boiling point |
90.35°C |
Vapour pressure |
7570.4 Pa at 25°C |
Log Kow |
0.354 |
Water solubility |
114.7 g/L at 20°C |
Hydrolysis |
Half-life > 5 days and possibly > 1 year |
Summary of environmental tests
Hydrolysis
After incubation for 120 hours (5 days), dimethyl carbonate degraded less than 10% at each pH tested, indicating that the half-life at 50°C is greater than 5 days. At the environmentally relevant temperature of 20°C, it is considered that the half-life would be much greater than 5 days and possibly longer than 1 year in the pH range 4.6 to 9.2.
Biodegradation in water
A MITII 301C test, conducted according to GLP, resulted in 86% degradation of the test substance after 28-days demonstrating that dimethyl carbonate was readily biodegradable.
Biodegradation in soil and sediment
The Mackay level 1 fugacity model indicates that dimethyl carbonate is distributed into two compartments, air (54.46%) and water (45.45%). Negligible amounts partition into soil, sediment and biota. Therefore it is considered not necessary to investigate biodegradation in soil and sediment.
Bioaccumulation
The log Kowwas <3 indicating that dimethyl carbonate has low bioaccumulation potential according to REACH guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment point R.7.10.3.4.
Assessment
Dimethyl carbonate is highly water soluble and has a partition coefficient of 0.354. It is not readily hydrolysed in water at environmentally relevant pH values but is considered to be readily biodegradable. Fugacity modelling indicates that dimethyl carbonate is distributed into two compartments, air and water. Negligible amounts partition into soil, sediment and biota. Therefore it is considered not necessary to investigate biodegradation in soil and sediment. A log Kowof <3 indicates that dimethyl carbonate has low bioaccumulation potential which is confirmed by the fugacity modelling for biota and therefore a bioaccumulation study is not required.
Conclusion
Dimethyl carbonate is partitioned into air and water with negligible amounts in soil, sediment and biota. In the aqueous environment it is considered to be readily biodegradable. A low partition coefficient indicates that dimethyl carbonate has low bioaccumulation potential.
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