Common Solvents

You should not only know the name and structure of solvents, but also their dielectric constants and boiling points. Some reactions only happen in high dielectric constant solvents, others only happen in low dielectric constant solvents.

Benzene

Toluene

Phenol

Ethyl Ether

Chloroform CHCl₃

Dichloromethane CH₂Cl₂

Ethyl Acetate

Acetic Acid

Methanol MeOH

Ethanol EtOH

Dimethyl Sulfoxide DMSO

Dimethyl Formamide DMF

Pyridine

Tetrahydrofuran THF

Acetonitrile CH₃CN

Petroleum Ether

Cyclohexane

Pentanes

Hexanes