Abstract
The aqueous solubility and octanol‐water partition coefficient of over 100 nonelectrolyte organic liquid solutes are related by the simple equation log Sw = ‐1.016 log PC + 0.515, where Sw is the molar solubility of liquid solutes in water and PC is the experimental partition coefficient of the solutes in the octanol‐water system. The liquids studied represent a wide variety of organic compounds including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, ethers, aldehydes, and ketones. This finding is in agreement with that reported by Hansch and coworkers. However, these results are signficant because only the experimental values for the aqueous solubilities and octanol‐water partition coefficients are included, as opposed to the calculated partition coefficients used by Hansch. This relationship is extremely useful in understanding the overall solubility and partitioning phenomenon for organic liquids and provides a basis for studying crystalline solids and gases.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 502-507 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of pharmaceutical sciences |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aqueous solubility—aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, liquid nonelectrolytes, experimental values compared with calculated values
- Hydrocarbons, aliphatic and aromatic—aqueous solubility and partition coefficients obtained experimentally compared with calculated values
- Liquid nonelectrolytes—aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, aqueous solubility and partition coefficients obtained experimentally compared with calculated values
- Partitioning—octanol‐water partition coefficients, experimental values compared with calculated values, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, liquid nonelectrolytes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmaceutical Science