Compound | Log(K o/w ) | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | Deep seawater |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n-alkanes (C9-19) | 5.5-8.2 | C9-14 | C11 | C10 | C11 |
branched saturated alkanes (C9-12) | 5.0-6.8 | + | nd | + | nd |
cycloalkanes (C9-11) | 4.9-6.0 | + | nd | nd | one C9 |
phenol | 1.5 | + | nd | + | nd |
toluene | 2.7 | + | + | + | + |
ethylbenzene | 3.2 | + | nd | + | nd |
xylene | 3.2* | + | nd | + | + |
styrene | 2.7 | + | + | + | + |
other alkylated benzenes (C9-12) | 3.7-5.0 | nd | ? | ? | one C9H12 |
naphthalene | 3.4 | + | + | + | + |
methyl and dimethyl naphthalenes | > 3 | + | + | + | nd |
PAHS (C12-16) | 4.2-5.2 | + | + | + | nd |
n-fatty acids (C8-18) | 3.4-8.2 | C9-18 | C8-10 | C9-16 | C6 and C14-16 |