Table 1.

Physical properties of the solvents assayed through this study and the solubility of oxygen (at 0.21 and 1 atm) in these solvents.

Solvent	ɛ[a]	μ[b]	η[c]	[O2][d] 0.21 atm	[O2][d] 1 atm
Hexane	1.88	–	0.313	3.10	14.70
Dichloromethane	8.00	1.60	0.449	2.20	10.70
Ethyl acetate	6.02	1.78	0.451	1.90	8.89
Tetrahydrofuran	7.58	1.60	0.575	2.10	10.0
Chloroform	4.80	1.01	0.580	2.40	11.50
Toluene	2.38	0.36	0.586	2.10	9.88
Dioxane	2.2	0.40	1.439	1.30	6.28

[a] Dielectric constant. [b] Dipolar moment in Debye. [c] Viscosity (η) at 25 °C, cP. [d] O₂ concentration in mm.