Solvant logKex ΔG° (kJ/mol) Extracted species
Cyclohexane -10.71 61.15 CuL2(HL)2
Dichloromethane -11.08 63.26 CuL2(HL)2
Toluene -11.31 64.57 CuL2(HL)2
Chloroform -11.39 65.03 CuL2(HL)2
1-octanol -11.89 67.88 CuL2
MIBK -12.14 69.31 CuL2
Table 7: The extraction constant and free energy (ΔG°) for extraction of copper (II) with lauric acid diluted in several solvents at T= 298.2 K.