Solvents for proteomics

Solvents for proteomics

Solvent M BP r e d d p h
Methanol32.0464.7923329.715.112.322.3
Ethanol46.0778.78524.326.215.88.819.4
Acetone58.0856.78520.719.715.510.47.0
MEK72.1280.80518.519.316.09.05.1
Ether74.1235.7144.3415.414.52.95.1
Tetrahydrofuran70.0956.887.5218.516.85.78.0
Hexane86.1869.661.8914.914.900
Chloroform119.38611.484.818.717.83.15.7
Phenol94.111821.079.7824.118.05.914.9
m-Cresol108.12031.0311.522.718.505.112.9
Resorcinol (solid)121.12771.283.229.018.08.421.1
Toluene92.14111.872.418.318.01.42.0


r - density
e - dielectric constant
d - Hildebrand solubility parameter
d - Hansen dispersion component
p - Hansen polar component
h - Hansen hydrophilic component

Hexane is miscible with neither water nor phenol

Solubility parameters
Solvent table

Solvent properties
Hydrocarbon boiling points
Solvent densities
Organic soluble salts
Ammonium acetate
Trimethylammonium acetate (available as 1M soln. from Sigma)
Organic liquids
Lithium chloride