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Table 2.

Changes in Bilayer Partitioning with the Addition of a Methyl or Trifluoromethyl Group

Substitutiona KpIII=KpII/KpI ΔΔGpIII=ΔΔGpIIΔΔGpI (kJ/mole)
H → CH3 2.3 ± 0.3 2.1 ± 0.3
CH3 → CF3 4.1 ± 0.6 3.5 ± 0.4
H → CF3 10.1 ± 0.9 5.7 ± 0.2
a

See Table S2 for calculations.