<p> Common Solvents for Organic Reactions dielectric Name Structure bp, oC dipole moment constant water H-OH 100 1.85 80</p><p> methanol CH3-OH 68 1.70 33</p><p> ethanol CH3CH2-OH 78 1.69 24.3</p><p>1-propanol CH3CH2CH2-OH 97 1.68 20.1</p><p>1-butanol CH3CH2CH2CH2-OH 118 1.66 17.8</p><p> formic acid 100 1.41 58</p><p> acetic acid 118 1.74 6.15</p><p> formamide 210 3.73 109</p><p>...... </p><p> acetone 56 2.88 20.7</p><p> methyl ethyl ketone 80 2.78 18.5</p><p> ethyl acetate 78 1.78 6.02</p><p> acetonitrile 81 3.92 36.6</p><p>N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) 153 3.82 38.3</p><p> diemthyl sulfoxide (DMSO) 189 3.96 47.2</p><p>...... </p><p> hexane CH3(CH2)4 CH3 69 ---- 2.02</p><p> benzene 80 0 2.28</p><p> diethyl ether CH3CH2OCH2CH3 35 1.15 4.34</p><p> tetrahydrofuran (THF) 66 1.63 7.52 methylene chloride CH2Cl2 40 1.60 9.08</p><p> carbon tetrachloride CCl4 76 0 2.24</p><p>Polarity Index Solvent Polarity Index Solvent Solubility</p><p> in Water (%) 6.2 Acetic </p><p>Acid 0 Heptane 0.0003 5.1 Acetone</p><p>0 Hexane 0.001 5.8 Acetonitrile 0 </p><p>Pentane 0.004 2.7 Benzene 0.2 </p><p>Cyclohexane 0.01 4 n-Butanol 1 </p><p>Trichloroethylene 0.11 3.9 Butyl </p><p>Acetate 1.6 Carbon Tetrachloride 0.08 1.6 </p><p>Carbon Tetrachloride 2.2 Di-Iso-Propyl Ether 0 4.1 Chloroform 2.4 Toluene 0.051 0.2</p><p>Cyclohexane 2.5 Methyl-t-Butyl </p><p>Ether 4.8 3.5 1,2-Dichloroethane </p><p>2.5 Xylene 0.018 3.1 </p><p>Dichloromethane 2.7 Benzene 0.18 6.4 </p><p>Dimethylformamide 2.8 DiEthyl Ether 6.89 7.2</p><p>Dimethyl Sulfoxide 3.1 </p><p>Dichloromethane 1.6 4.8 Dioxane </p><p>3.5 1,2-Dichloroethane 0.81 5.2 Ethanol 3.9 Butyl Acetate 7.81 4.4 </p><p>Ethyl Acetate 3.9 Iso-Propanol 100 2.8 </p><p>DiEthyl Ether 4 n-Butanol 0.43 0 </p><p>Heptane 4 Tetrahydrofuran 100 0 </p><p>Hexane 4 n-Propanol 100 5.1 </p><p>Methanol 4.1 Chloroform 0.815 2.5</p><p>Methyl-t-Butyl Ether 4.4 Ethyl </p><p>Acetate 8.7 4.7 2-Butanone 4.7 2-</p><p>Butanone 24 0 Pentane 4.8 Dioxane 100 4 n-Propanol 5.1 Acetone 100 </p><p>3.9 Iso-Propanol 5.1 Methanol 100 </p><p>2.2 Di-Iso-Propyl Ether 5.2 Ethanol</p><p>100 4 Tetrahydrofuran 5.8 </p><p>Acetonitrile 100 2.4 Toluene 6.2 </p><p>Acetic Acid 100 1 </p><p>Trichloroethylene 6.4 Dimethylformamide 100 9 </p><p>Water 7.2 Dimethyl Sulfoxide 100 2.5</p><p>Xylene 9 Water 100</p>