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SemM
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Hi, it is well established that octanol is the preferred solvent for partition coefficient studies in environmental chemistry, however, some studies ui.e Noble A. Parition coefficients (n-octanol-water) for pesticides) J Chromat. 642 3-14, mention that estimating toxicity based on solubility in octanol and water is not optimal. Other alternatives are present, such as hexadecane, however, octanol is established as the main partition coefficient for toxicity studies. What are the reasons for this?
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