Log P (o/w) of octanol !

From: kamal -AatT- univ-orleans.fr (Kamal Azzaoui)
Subject: Log P (o/w) of octanol !
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 1995 13:55:59 +0100

 Dear netters
 We are working in the field of quantitative structure-chromatographic
 retention relationships (QSSR) and ,
 among various physico-chemical descriptors, we used the calculated Log P
 (o/w)( With Ghose and Crippen?s parameters).
 One of our products is Octanol.
 It is very easy to calculate the Log P of Octanol ( we found 2.54), this
 value is a by evidence a descriptor of the structure , but we have a
 ?philosophic? problem:
 What is the physical meaning of Log P(o/w) of Octanol?
 Subsidiary question: What is the Log P of water?
 All suggestions are welcome !!
 thanks
 Kamal
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         Kamal AZZAOUI
    LCBA. Université d'Orléans.
      BP 6759.
    45067 Orléans cedex 2
         France
    Tel: 38-41-70-42
    email: kamal -AatT- centre.univ-orleans.fr
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