Solvent |
Dielectric Constant |
Protic? |
Hexane | 1.9 (Nonpolar) | No |
Diethyl Ether | 4.3 | No |
THF | 7.6 | No |
Acetone | 21 | No (but mixture with water is!) |
Nitromethane (CH3NO2) | 36 | No |
DMSO | 47 | No |
Acetic Acid | 6.1 | Yes |
Formic Acid (HCO2H) | 57.9 | Yes |
tert-Butyl Alcohol (tBuOH) | 12.5 | Yes |
Ethanol (EtOH) | 24.5 | Yes |
Water | 78 | Yes |