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. 2008 Feb 5;9(1):205–216. doi: 10.1208/s12249-008-9033-0

Table VI.

Thermodynamic Parameters of Transfer Processesa for 2-, 3-, and 4-Acetaminophens

Inline graphic (kJ/mol) Inline graphic (kJ/mol) Inline graphic (kJ/mol) ζHtr b (%) ζTStr c (%) ɛH d (%)
2-Acetaminophen
n-Hexane → water −8.2 −15.9 −7.7 −67.4 −32.6 17.8
n-Hexane → n-octanol −17.5 −12.0 5.5 −68.6 31.4 14.1
Water → n-octanol −9.3 3.9 13.2 22.8 77.2
3-Acetaminophen
n-Hexane → water −14.2 −18.1 −3.9 −82.3 −17.7 32.1
n-Hexane → n-octanol −22.1 −35.5 −13.4 −72.6 −27.4 63.1
Water → n-octanol −7.9 −17.4 −9.5 −64.7 −35.3
4-Acetaminophene
n-Hexane → water −14.9 −20.1 −5.2 −79.4 −20.6 26.4
n-Hexane → n-octanol −24.7 −30.2 −5.5 −84.6 −15.4 39.7
Water → n-octanol −9.8 −10.1 −0.3 −97.1 −2.9

a Inline graphic (solvent 1 → solvent 2) = Inline graphic (solvent 2) − Inline graphic (solvent 1) (where Y = G, H, S)

bζH tr = Inline graphic

cζT Str= Inline graphic

d ɛ H = (ΔH specH non–spec) 100%, where Inline graphic (n-hexane → solvent)/Inline graphic (n-hexane) (experimental error within 6%)

ePerlovich et al. (4)