Molecular hologram derived quantitative structure-property relationships to predict physico-chemical properties of polychlorinated biphenyls

Chemosphere. 2003 May;51(7):617-32. doi: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00839-1.

Abstract

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) congeners with various degrees of chlorination and substitution patterns are among the most widespread and persistent man-made organic pollutants. They are toxic, lipophilic and tend to be bioaccumulated. The knowledge of the physico-chemical properties is very useful to explain the environmental behavior of PCBs and to perform an exposure assessment. In this paper, we have used a new molecular representation, the molecular hologram, to generate quantitative structure-property relationship models to predict the physico-chemical properties of biphenyl and all of its chlorinated congeners. The investigated properties include 1-octanol/water partition coefficient (logK(ow)), aqueous solubility (-logS(w)), aqueous activity coefficient (-logY(w)), Total molecular surface area, Henry's law constant (logH). The results show that this new quantitative structure-activity relationship approach presents highly predictive models for important physico-chemical properties of PCBs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Forecasting
  • Holography
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Octanols / chemistry
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls / chemistry*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Solubility
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Octanols
  • Water
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls