Table 1 Parameters of common solvents used in porous organic materials synthesis and activation
Solvents | Boiling point (°C) | Dielectric constant | Surface tension (mN m−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Acetonitrile | 82 | 37.5 | 19.1 |
Acetone | 56.5 | 17.7 | 23 |
tert-Butyl chloride | 51 | 9.96 | 19.6 |
Chloroform | 61.2 | 4.8 | 27.1 |
Dichloromethane | 39 | 9.1 | 27.8 |
Diethyl ether | 34.6 | 4.3 | 17.06 |
Dimethylformamide | 153 | 36.7 | 34.4 |
Dimethyl sulfoxide | 189 | 46.7 | 42.9 |
Ethanol | 78.4 | 24.5 | 22 |
n-Heptane | 98.4 | 1.9 | 20.14 |
n-Hexane | 69 | 1.9 | 18.43 |
Methanol | 64.7 | 33.6 | 22.1 |
n-Octane | 125.5 | 1.96 | 21.6 |
Perfluoropentane | 28 | – | 9.42 |
Perfluorohexane | 56 | 1.76 | 11.91 |
Perfluorooctane | 133 | 1.81 | 14 |
Pentane | 36.1 | 1.8 | 15.48 |
Tetrahydrofuran | 66 | 7.58 | 26.4 |
Water | 100 | 80.1 | 72.7 |
