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Table 7 Total solubility parameters ( δ mn ) and solubility parameter components of common cutin monomers and cell wall constituents

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 mn (MJ1/2 m-3/2)

Solubility parameter range of cutin monomers (minimal and maximal values)

    

16-Oxy, hexanodecanoate

15.9

2.2

5.9

17.2

9,10-Epoxy-18-oxy-octadecanoate

15.5

3.0

6.5

17.1

10,16-Oxy- hexanodecanoate*

15.7

3.3

7.8

17.8*

10-Oxy, 16-hydroxy-hexanodecanoate**

16.1

2.9

10.3

19.4**

9,12,18,-Oxy-octadecanoate*

15.6

4.1

7.1

17.7*

9-Oxy, 18,12-dihydroxy-octadecanoate**

16.3

3.8

10.9

20.0**

Solubility parameter range of cell wall polysaccharide monomers***

    

D-Glucose

13.8

16.6

24.2

32.6

D-Polygalacturonic acid

15.0

14.7

23.3

31.3

  1. * minimal δ mn assuming that all hydroxyl groups are esterified.
  2. ** maximal δ mn assuming only two ester bonds.
  3. ***assuming two glycosidic bonds.