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. 2010 Aug 3;11(3):1212–1222. doi: 10.1208/s12249-010-9499-4

Table I.

General Molecular Descriptors of Acids Used as Counterions

Counterion (acid) M (g/mol) pK a1 Vol (cm3/mol) CMR ClogP PSA Rotatable bonds logD Flex index H acc H don
Phosphoric 98.0 1.96 69.4 1.427 −2.174 77.8 0 −6.3 0.0 3 4
Citric 192.1 3.13 160.9 3.680 −1.998 132.1 5 −10 26.0 4 7
Benzenesulfonic 158.2 0.7 128.1 3.714 −0.645 54.4 1 −4.6 6.3 1 3
Oxalic 90.0 1.27 68.7 1.483 −1.745 74.6 1 −8.8 11.1 2 4
Sulfuric 98.1 −3 61.7 1.356 −2.174 74.6 0 −10.2 0.0 2 4
Ethanesulfonic 110.1 −2.05 91.2 2.131 −1.895 54.4 1 −5.9 9.1 1 3
Naphthalenesulfonic 208.2 0.17 174.4 5.402 0.529 54.4 1 −3.5 4.8 1 3
Toluenesulfonic 172.2 −1.34 147.2 4.178 −0.146 54.4 1 −4.1 5.8 1 3
Formic 46.0 3.75 39.8 0.830 −1.316 37.3 0 −3.8 0.0 1 2
Methanesulfonic 96.1 −1.2 72.0 1.667 −2.424 54.4 0 −6.4 0.0 1 3
HCl 36.5 −6 29.1 0.000 −1.316 0.7 0 0.0 0 0