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Physical chemistry

the ratio of a compound's concentration in octanol to that in water at equilibrium, used as a measure of hydrophobicity.

In physical chemistry, octanol-water partition coefficient refers to the ratio of a compound's concentration in octanol to that in water at equilibrium, used as a measure of hydrophobicity. This meaning comes from Leo (1971) in Chemical Reviews.[1]

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References

Leo, A., Hansch, C., & Elkins, D. (1971). Partition coefficients and their uses. Chemical Reviews, 71(6), 525-616. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr60274a001

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