Burdick & Jackson solvents are arranged in order of
increasing dipole moment, the mathematical product of the distance between
the centers of charge in the molecule multiplied by the magnitude of the
charge (at 25°C unless otherwise indicated).
| |
Dipole Moment
(D) |
|
Cyclohexane |
0 (20°C) |
|
Cyclopentane |
0 |
| Heptane |
0 |
| Iso-Octane |
0 (20°C) |
| |
|
| Pentane |
0 |
| Hexane |
0.08 |
| Toluene |
0.31 (20°C) |
|
1,4-Dioxane |
0.45 |
| o-Xylene |
0.45 |
| |
|
|
Dichloromethane |
1.14 |
| Chloroform |
1.15 |
| Ethyl
Ether |
1.15 (20°C) |
| Methyl
t-Butyl Ether |
1.32 |
|
Chlorobenzene |
1.54 |
| |
|
| Ethyl
Alcohol |
1.66 (20°C) |
| Isopropyl
Alcohol |
1.66 (30°C) |
| Glyme |
1.71 |
| n-Butyl
Alcohol |
1.75 |
|
Tetrahydrofuran |
1.75 |
| |
|
| Isobutyl
Alcohol |
1.79 |
| Ethylene
Dichloride |
1.83 |
| n-Butyl
Acetate |
1.84 (22°C) |
| Water |
1.87 (20°C) |
| Ethyl
Acetate |
1.88 |
| |
|
| n-Butyl
Chloride |
1.90 |
|
2-Methoxyethanol |
2.04 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene |
2.14 (20°C) |
| Pyridine |
2.37 |
| Acetone |
2.69 (20°C) |
| |
|
| Methyl
n-Propyl Ketone |
2.70 (20°C) |
| Methyl
Ethyl Ketone |
2.76 |
| Methanol |
2.87 (20°C) |
| n-Propyl
Alcohol |
3.09 (20°C) |
|
Acetonitrile |
3.44 (20°C) |
| |
|
| Dimethyl
Acetamide |
3.72 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide |
3.86 |
| N-Methylpyrrolidone |
4.09 (30°C) |
| Dimethyl
Sulfoxide |
4.1 |
| Propylene
Carbonate |
4.94 (20°C) |
Not included:
Isopropyl Myristate
Methyl Isoamyl Ketone
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Petroleum Ether
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Triethylamine
Trifluoroacetic Acid
|