Solvent Polarity Chart Relative Compound Representative Solvent Polarity Formula Group Compounds Nonpolar Petroleum ethers, R-H Alkanes ligroin, hexanes Ar - H Aromatics Toluene, benzene R-O-R Ethers Diethyl ether Tetrachloromethane, R-X Alkyl halides chloroform Increasing Polarity
R - COOR Esters Ethyl acetate
Aldehydes R - CO - R Acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and ketones R - NH2 Amines Pyridine, triethylamine Methanol, ethanol, R - OH Alcohols isopropanol, butanol R - COHN2 Amides Dimethylformamide R - COOH Carboxylic acids Ethanoic acid |
Polar H - OH Water Water
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