Table 2. Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) and Kamlet–Taft parameters (KT) of selected bio-renewable solvents.
| Solvent | Hansen solubility parameters (HSP) | Kamlet–Taft parameters (KT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| δ D | δ P | δ H | π* | β | α | |
| γ-Valerolactone (GVL) | 15.5 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 0.83 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| 2-MeTHF | 16.9 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.00 |
| Propylene carbonate | 20 | 18 | 4.1 | 0.90 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
| Cyrene | 20.3 | 18.2 | 10.9 | 0.90 | 0.39 | 0.00 |
| DMSO | 18.8 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 1.00 |
| DCM | 18.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Cyclopentanone | 18.4 | 16.4 | 10.2 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.00 |
| Cyclohexanone | 17.9 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.00 |
| TMO | 17.8 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.00 |
| Eucalyptol | 15.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.35 | 0.77 | 0.00 |
| DMI | 16.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 0.00 |
| Cyclopentyl methyl ether | 17.6 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 0.84 | 0.43 | 0.00 |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 16.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.00 |
| Acetonitrile | 14.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.19 |
| Acetone | 15.5 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 0.71 | 0.48 | 0.08 |
| DMAc | 16.8 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.00 |
| DMF | 17.4 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.00 |
| NMP | 18.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.00 |
| NBP | 17.5 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 0.00 |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 17.5 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.00 |
| Diethyl ether | 14.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.00 |
| DMC | 15.5 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
| Cygnet | 18.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 1.09 | 0.17 | 0.00 |