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references for deciding polarity of molecule????
« on: November 01, 2005, 08:31:07 PM »
Anyone know of some references that I could use to determine the polarity of a molecule.  I have no way of experimentally doing this, it has to be on paper.  I know that one can look at symmetry of the molecule and the more asymmetrical is more polar, usually.  Anyone??
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Re:references for deciding polarity of molecule????
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2005, 11:49:25 AM »
There are some tables of "eluting power" which are used to guide solvent selection for chromatography, but they are undoubtedly limited.
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Re:references for deciding polarity of molecule????
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2005, 12:51:44 PM »
Thanks, I wasn't really wanting something to just give out all the answers.  I was more or less interested in material like what we have in our lab.  We have The Handbook for Identification of Organic Compounds there.  I didn't know if there were any others similar.  Thanks anyway.
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