5,11,17,23,29,35,41,47-octa-tert-butyl-49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56-octahydroxy-2λ⁶,8λ⁶,14λ⁶,20λ⁶,26λ⁶,32λ⁶,38λ⁶,44λ⁶-octathianonacyclo[43.3.1.1³,⁷.1⁹,¹³.1¹⁵,¹⁹.1²¹,²⁵.1²⁷,³¹.1³³,³⁷.1³⁹,⁴³]hexapentaconta-1(49),3,5,7(56),9,11,13(55),15,17,19(54),21(53),22,24,27,29,31(52),33,35,37(51),39(50),40,42,45,47-tetracosaene-2,2,8,8,14,14,20,20,26,26,32,32,38,38,44,44-hexadecone; 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrahydroxy-2λ⁶,8λ⁶,14λ⁶,20λ⁶-tetrathiapentacyclo[19.3.1.1³,⁷.1⁹,¹³.1¹⁵,¹⁹]octacosa-1(25),3,5,7(28),9,11,13(27),15(26),16,18,21,23-dodecaen-2,2,8,8,14,14,20,20-octone

Genetic toxicity: in vitro

Administrative data

Endpoint:

in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria

Remarks:

Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: The study has been performed according to OECD and EC guidelines and according to GLP principles.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2006

Report date:

2006

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD), OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals; Guideline
no. 471: "Genetic Toxicology: Bacterial Reverse Mutation
Test". (adopted July 21, 1997).


European Economic Community (EEC). Directive 2000/32/EC,
Part B: Methods for the Determination of Toxicity; B.13/14:
"Mutagenicity: (Reverse Mutation Test using bacteria". EEC
Publication Commission Directive (Published June 8, 2000).


Guideline stipulated by the Japanese Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
and Ministry of the Environment (revised April 30, 2004).

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of assay:

bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

-

EC Number:

481-490-7

EC Name:

-

Molecular formula:

multi-constituent.

IUPAC Name:

5,11,17,23,29,35,41,47-octa-tert-butyl-49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56-octahydroxy-2λ⁶,8λ⁶,14λ⁶,20λ⁶,26λ⁶,32λ⁶,38λ⁶,44λ⁶-octathianonacyclo[43.3.1.1³,⁷.1⁹,¹³.1¹⁵,¹⁹.1²¹,²⁵.1²⁷,³¹.1³³,³⁷.1³⁹,⁴³]hexapentaconta-1(49),3,5,7(56),9,11,13(55),15,17,19(54),21(53),22,24,27,29,31(52),33,35,37(51),39(50),40,42,45,47-tetracosaene-2,2,8,8,14,14,20,20,26,26,32,32,38,38,44,44-hexadecone; 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrahydroxy-2λ⁶,8λ⁶,14λ⁶,20λ⁶-tetrathiapentacyclo[19.3.1.1³,⁷.1⁹,¹³.1¹⁵,¹⁹]octacosa-1(25),3,5,7(28),9,11,13(27),15(26),16,18,21,23-dodecaen-2,2,8,8,14,14,20,20-octone

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): TC4ASO2
- Substance type: multi-constituent
- Physical state: white powder
- Analytical purity: 97.8%
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: 92.9% 4-tert-Butylsulfonylcalix(4)arene (CAS 204190-49-8)
4.9% 4-tert-Butylsulfonylcalix(8)arene
- Lot/batch No.: AYUI-1Y
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 07 October 2007
- Stability under storage conditions: Stable
- Storage condition of test material: At room temperature in the dark

Method

Species / strain

Species / strain / cell type:

bacteria, other: Salmonella typhimurium (TA1535, TA1537, TA98 and TA100). Escherichia coli (WP2uvrA).

Metabolic activation system:

Rat liver S9-mix induced by a combination of phenobarbital and ß-naphthoflavone.

Test concentrations with justification for top dose:

Concentration range in the main test (with metabolic activation): 10 ... 5000 µg/plate
Concentration range in the main test (without metabolic activation): 10 ... 5000 µg/plate

Vehicle / solvent:

Solvent: Dimethyl sulfoxide

Controls

Untreated negative controls:

no

Negative solvent / vehicle controls:

yes

Remarks:

dimethyl sulfoxide

Positive controls:

yes

Remarks:

see below

Positive control substance:

other: see below

Details on test system and experimental conditions:

Concentration of the test substance resulting in precipitation: 1000 µg/plate

Results and discussion

Test results

Test results 1

Species / strain:

other: as specified above

Metabolic activation:

with

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Remarks:

(> 5000 µg/plate)

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Test results 2

Species / strain:

other: as specified above

Metabolic activation:

without

Genotoxicity:

negative

Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:

cytotoxicity

Remarks:

(> 5000 µg/plate)

Vehicle controls validity:

valid

Untreated negative controls validity:

not applicable

Positive controls validity:

valid

Additional information on results:

Observations:
All bacterial strains showed negative responses over the
entire dose range, i.e. no significant dose-related increase
in the number of revertants in two independently repeated
experiments.

Remarks on result:

other: other: main test

Remarks:

Migrated from field 'Test system'.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Comments:
At concentrations <= 10 mg/ml the test substance was
dissolved in the vehicle. At concentrations >= 33 mg/ml the
test substance was suspended in the vehicle.


In the first and second experiment 5% (v/v) and 10% (v/v) of
S9-mix was used, respectively.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

Interpretation of results (migrated information):
negative with metabolic activation
negative without metabolic activation