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Table 5 Total solubility parameter ( δ wax ) and solubility parameter components of the most abundant epicuticular waxes of Eucalyptus leaves, pepper and peach fruits

From: Estimation of the solubility parameters of model plant surfaces and agrochemicals: a valuable tool for understanding plant surface interactions

 

Solubility parameter components (MJ1/2m-3/2)

 

Compound

δ d

δ p

δ h

δ wax (MJ1/2 m-3/2)

Eucalyptus leaf

    

n-Tritriacontan-16, 18-dione

16.3

1.4

2.7

16.6

n-Pentatriacontan-16, 18-dione

16.3

1.3

2.6

16.6

n-Hentriacontan-14, 16-dione

16.3

1.4

2.7

16.6

n-Nonacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

Hexacosanal

16.2

1.8

3.1

16.0

Heptadecan-2-one

16.0

2.5

2.6

16.4

Pepper fruit

    

n-Hentriacontane

16.1

0

0

16.1

n-Nonacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Heptacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

α,β- Amyrin

15.2

2.5

2.6

16.7

Peach fruit

    

n-Pentacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Heptacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Tricosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Nonacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Hexacosane

16.0

0

0

16.0

n-Tetracosane

16.0

0

0

16.0