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. 2026 Jul 22;16(37):38950–39006. doi: 10.1039/d6ra01629d

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