Table 2. Calculated Partition Coefficients of Various Substances in the Hexane–Benzene–Acetonitrile System.
| molecule | Kicalc | group composition of the molecule | estimated nonpolar RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| octane | 9.54 | 2·CH3 6·CH2 | 800 |
| methylheptane | 9.52 | 3·CH3 4·CH2 1·CH | 752 |
| 2,2,4-trimethylpentane | 9.86 | 5·CH3 1·CH2 1·CH 1·C | 668 |
| tridecane | 33.40 | 2·CH3 11·CH2 | 1300 |
| pentadecane | 55.13 | 2·CH3 13·CH2 | 1500 |
| heptadecane | 91.00 | 2·CH3 15·CH2 | 1700 |
| cyclohexane | 4.34 | 6·CH2 | 719 |
| methylcyclohexane | 5.58 | 1·CH3 5·CH2 1·CH | 781 |
| naphthalene | 0.78 | 8·ACH 2·AC | 1231 |
| methylnaphthalene | 0.91 | 7·ACH 2·AC 1·ACCH3 | 1345 |
| dimethylnaphthalene | 1.05 | 6·ACH 2·AC 2·ACCH3 | 1458 |
| trimethylnaphthalene | 1.21 | 5·ACH 2·AC 3·ACCH3 | 1571 |
| methylethylnaphthalene | 1.50 | 6·ACH 2·AC 1·ACCH2 1·CH3 1·ACCH3 | 1571 |
| fluorene | 0.76 | 9·ACH 4·AC | 1494 |
| methylfluorene | 0.87 | 8·ACH 4·AC 1·ACCH3 | 1607 |
| anthracene | 0.74 | 10·ACH 4·AC | 1782 |
| methylanthracene | 0.85 | 9·ACH 4·AC 1·ACCH3 | 1896 |
| dimethylanthracene | 0.99 | 8·ACH 4·AC 2·ACCH3 | 2009 |
| pyrene | 0.73 | 10·ACH 6·AC | 1984 |
| methylpyrene | 0.84 | 9·ACH 6·AC 1·ACCH3 | 2097 |
| tetracene | 0.69 | 12·ACH 6·AC | 2210 |
| pyridine | 0.14 | 1·C5H5N | 674 |
| methylpyridine | 0.26 | 1·CH3 1·C5H4N | 787 |