Table 1.

Solvent effect on binding energy in MeHg ⁺ complexes. The dielectric constant values for water, EtOH, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF) and acetonitrile were 78.4, 24, 47, 36.7 and 36.5, respectively.

Complex	Binding Energy/kcal mol−1
	Water	EtOH	DMSO	DMF	Acetonitrile	Vacuum
MeHg+–MBI	−10.5	−15.4	−12.2	−13.1	−13.3	−168.5
MeHg+–MBT	−7.8	−12.0	−9.2	−10.0	−10.2	−161.5