Solvents

Retention factor (Rf)

Number of compounds of solvent system (S1)

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Methanol

0.25

Acetone

0.46

0.77

0.82

0.84

Hexane

0.77

0.88

Ethyl acetate

0.25

0.46

0.65

0.74

0.88

Water

0.25

Chloroform

0.46

0.56

0.77

0.88

Ethanol

0.24

0.46

0.56

0.68

0.77

0.85

0.89

0.93

Number of compounds of solvent system (S2)

1

2

3

4

5

6

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8

9

10

11

Methanol

0.25

0.64

Acetone

0.36

0.64

0.84

Hexane

0.30

0.72

Ethyl acetate

0.64

0.74

Water

Chloroform

0.25

0.42

Ethanol

0.30

0.42

0.68

0.78

0.87