Table 10. Experimental Test for HSPs of Policosanol/Octacosanol Determination Based on the Solubility Criteria Reported by Several Authors.
| solvent | δD (MPa1/2) | δP (MPa1/2) | δH (MPa1/2) | score | RED | molar volume (cm3/mol) | refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-pentanol | 15.9 | 5.9 | 14 | 1 | 0.938 | 108.6 | (34) |
| 1-hexanol | 15.9 | 5.8 | 13 | 1 | 0.811 | 125.2 | (34) |
| acetone | 15.5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.822 | 73.8 | (40) |
| dichloromethane | 17.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 1 | 0.586 | 64.4 | (41) |
| ethyl acetate | 15.8 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 1 | 0.376 | 98.6 | (40) |
| chloroform | 17.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 1 | 0.400 | 80.5 | (42) |
| toluene | 18.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.510 | 106.6 | (34) |
| benzene | 18.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.606 | 89.5 | (35) |
| heptane | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.525 | 147.0 | (40) |
| hexane | 14.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.544 | 131.4 | (43) |
| water | 15.5 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 3.837 | 18.0 | (35) |
| ethanol | 15.8 | 8.8 | 19 | 0 | 1.535 | 58.6 | (23)a |
Considered not a good solvent at ambient temperature.