Solvents

Log P*

MHS-glycerol

DHS-glycerol

THS-glycerol

% Conversion to MHS- and DHS-glycerols

Acetonitrile

−0.34

2.0

24.4

59.6

31

Ethanol

−0.31

12.2

33.1

39.2

54

Acetone

−0.24

2.2

18.0

64.4

24

Ethyl acetate

0.73

2.2

17.4

65.3

23

1-Butanol

0.88

10.0

32.7

42.5

50

Diisopropyl ether

1.52

6.2

52.0

22.2

72

Chloroform

1.97

2.0

12.5

69.3

17

Toluene

2.73

7.5

28.6

48.0

43

Hexane

4.0

2.1

2.2

85.4

5

Isooctane

4.5

4.1

2.6

70.0

9