UPDATES FROM ECOSAR 1.11 TO ECOSAR 2.2 (March 2022)

The following updates to ECOSAR version 1.11 occurred from November 2012 to March 2015, resulting
in ECOSAR version 2.0 and 2.2.

1.	Ethoxylated Nonionic Surfactants Class

Chronic value QSAR models have been developed for fish and daphnids and the relationships are log
ChV = (- 0.3699 x log P) - 0.9480, and log ChV = (-0.4805 x log P) - 0.3460, respectively.

2.	Alcohol Ethoxylates Nonionic Surfactants Class

A QSAR relationship for acute green algae 72-/96-hr ECbso values (biomass) for alcohol ethoxylate
nonionic surfactants has been developed. A combination of 13 PMN cases and 8 commercial surfactants
were used in a training set to generate the following relationship: log (1/ ECbso) = (0.5789 x log P) +
2.615. Use of this relationship for a validation set of 22 commercial surfactants gave predicted ECbso
values with a correlation coefficient R2 of 0.90.

The acute algae QSAR is similar to those developed for daphnia 48 hr acute EC50 values [log (1/ EC50) =
(0.5767 x log P) + 2.672] and fish 96 hr acute LC50 values [log(l/ LC50) = (0.4793 x log P) + 3.060],
indicating that the mode of action of this surfactant class with biological membranes is similar for the
three taxa.

3.	Polymers Module

An ECOSAR module was developed for cationic polymers to provide aquatic toxicity predictions. In
addition, user interface/dialog boxes were developed to upgrade the ECOSAR polymer module. A
document describing the dispersibility behavior of polymers in water and a companion document on
surfactant behavior and micelle formation to support the new Nonionic Surfactants are available in
Appendix 2 of the ECOSAR 'Methodology Document' in the 'Helpful' files bundled with the ECOSAR
version 2.2 executable. Appendix 2 also includes a narrative explanation on key points to aid users of the
Polymers module, in particular with respect to the polymer compositional variables that users will input
into the module to obtain toxicity prediction values.

4.	ECOSAR Java Update

ECOSAR Java updates were completed for the new dyes, surfactants, and polymers modules. The Kow
values in the nonionic surfactant module was also updated.

The ECOSAR V2.0 user interface was updated using Java coding and JChemPaint for chemical
structure viewing, drawing, and importing. In addition, several organic chemical classes were
updated since ECOSAR VI. 11. The chemical classes in ECOSAR V2.0 with updated QSARs
based on new data or revised definition sheets are listed below:

ECOSAR V2.0 Updates

Class Name

ECOSAR V2.0
Updated QSARs

Update Details

Acrylates

X



Aldehydes (mono)

X



Amides

X



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Class Name

ECOSAR V2.0
Updated QSARs

Update Details

Anilines (hindered)

X



Anilines (unhindered)

X



Benzotriazoles

X



Benzyl Halides

X



Benzyl Nitriles

X



Carbamate Esters

X



Carbonyl Ureas

X



Esters

X



Esters, Dithiophosphate

X



Esters, Monothiophosphate

X



Esters, Phosphates-Inert Substitutions

X

New class: sub-classification of Esters, Phosphates
class

Esters, Phosphates-Withdrawing
Substitutions

X

New class: sub-classification of Esters, Phosphates
class

Esters, Phosphinates

X



Haloalcohols

Deleted

Measured data from this class will be moved to the
Neutral Organics class in the next version update

Halo Ketones

X



Hydrazines

X



Imides

X



Ketone Alcohols

X



Methacrylates

X



Nitro Alcohols

X



Oxetanes

X



Peroxides



Definition sheet updated

Peroxy Acids

X

Definition sheet updated

Peroxy Esters



Definition sheet updated

Poly aliphatic Nitriles

X



Pyrroles/Diazoles

X

New class: combined Imidazoles & Pyrazoles-
Pyrroles classes

Pyridine-a-acid

X



Substituted Ureas

X



Thiophenes

X



Thiotetrazoles

X



Thioureas

X



Triazines, Aromatic

X



Triazoles (non-fused)

X



Vinyl/Allyl /Propargyl Alcohols
Unhindered

X

New class: combined Unhindered Vinyl/Allyl
Alcohols & Propargyl Alcohols

Vinyl/Allyl/ Propargyl Alcohols Hindered

X

New class: combined Hindered Vinyl/Allyl Alcohols
& Propargyl Alcohols

Vinyl/allyl/Propargyl Aldehydes Hindered

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Aldehydes (split
into hindered and unhindered)

Vinyl/allyl/Propargyl Aldehydes

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Aldehydes (split

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Class Name

ECOSAR V2.0
Updated QSARs

Update Details

Unhindered



into hindered and unhindered)

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl Esters

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Esters

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl Ethers

X

New class: combined Vinyl/Allyl Ethers & Propargyl
Ethers

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl Halides

X

New class: combined Vinyl/Allyl Halides &
Propargyl Halides

Vinyl/allyl/Propargyl Ketones

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Ketones

Vinyl/Allyl/ Propargyl Aromatic Amines

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Pyrazoles-Pyrroles

Vinyl/Allyl/ Propargyl Nitriles

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Nitriles

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl Sulfones

X

New class: previously Vinyl/Allyl Sulfones

Special Classes

Surfactants, nonionic

X



Polymers, nonionic

X



Polymers, anionic

X



Polymers, cationic

X



Polymers, amphoteric

X



ECOSAR V.2.2 Updates

1.	Added user input of MP, Log Kow and water solubility to the search screen for the
organic module and added user input of these properties in Excel format in the batch
search function.

2.	In Batch Mode:

a.	ECOSAR will now enumerate the output so that it can be matched to the input.

b.	Images are not loaded for batch processes with greater than 20 input structures (to
speed up the batch processing). For batch processes up to 20 input structures, the
images are retained.

c.	The ' Submit' button is available for batch inputs of up to 20 chemicals. For
batches greater than 20 chemicals, only the 'Report' enabled. Batch results for up
to 20 selected chemicals are displayed individually, as in the organic module.
Batch results greater than 20 chemicals are exported to Microsoft Excel.

d.	For SMILES entries with more than one chemical output, the user selects the
desired chemical from the list that pops up in the Batch Chemical Input window.

e.	Increased JVM/heap memory when running batch files to allow the application to
run through longer before timing out.

3.	Added the Neutral Organics class output for each chemical for a baseline to compare
chemical class endpoint values.

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4. Chemical class QSAR equations and associate training data set, the ECOSAR

Methodology Manual and the Operation Manual are now packaged with the ECOSAR
v.2.2 download in a separate 'Helpful' folder.

5. Corrected QSAR equation and output issues identified in version 2.0 by Proctor &
Gamble Company in the table below:

Class Name

Change noted in What's new in
ECOSAR V2.0

2.0
Manual
matches

1.1
Manual
for all

endpoints

2.0
output
matches
predicte
d from

2.0
Manual

Notes

Updated
definition

Deleted

or
merged
class

New
class

Esters

X









manual changed but output did
not

Esters, Dithiophosphate

X









manual changed but output did
not

Esters,

Monothiophosphate

X









manual changed but output did
not

Esters, Phosphate



X







class should be split (see next
two classes) but still present
with 1.11 QSAR

Esters, Phosphates -
Inert Substitutions

X



X





new class and QSAR that is
not being used

Esters, Phosphates -

Withdrawing

Substitutions

X



X





new class and QSAR that is
not being used

Phenol Amines







X



QSARs in 1.11 and 2.0 match
but output is different

Phenols







X



QSARs in 1.11 and 2.0 match
but output is different

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Alcohols - hindered

X



X

N/A



Propargyls are correct; vinyls
and allyls have incorrect class
and output

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Aldehydes - hindered

X



X

N/A



new QSAR not being used.
Class not correctly updated
(no distinction between
hindered and unhindered) or
aldehyde, mono for propargyls

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Aldehydes - unhindered

X



X

N/A



new QSAR not being used.
Class not correctly updated
(no distinction between
hindered and unhindered) or
aldehyde, mono for propargyls

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Aromatic Amines

X



X

N/A



propargyls not coming up
correctly

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Esters

X



X

N/A



propargyls not coming up
correctly

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Ethers

X



X

N/A

X

Note that for propargyls
information is repeated (listed
twice)

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Class Name

Change noted in What's new in
ECOSAR V2.0

2.0
Manual
matches

1.1
Manual
for all

endpoints

2.0
output
matches
predicte
d from

2.0
Manual

Notes

Updated
definition

Deleted

or
merged
class

New
class

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Halides

X



X

N/A



new class but QSARs from
previous classes (comes up
twice for propargyls)

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Ketones

X



X

N/A



new class but QSARs from
previous class and propargyl
not classified correctly

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Nitriles

X



X

N/A



propargyls not coming up
correctly

Vinyl/Allyl/Propargyl
Sulfones

X



X

N/A



propargyls not coming up
correctly

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