Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Polar
solvent
:
A
solvent
with
dielectric constant (ε)
> 20.
Some Common
Polar
Protic
Solvents
Water
(
ε
= 80)
Methanol
(
ε
= 33)
Ethanol
(
ε
= 25)
Some Common
Polar
Aprotic
Solvents
DMSO
(
ε
= 49)
DMF
(
ε
= 37)
Acetone
(
ε
= 21)
Related terms:
Nonpolar solvent
,
solvent shell
,
solvation
,
polar covalent bond
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