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Table 1
Class 3 Solvents
International Conference on Harmonization Endorsed by the FDA*
Acetic acid
Heptane
Acetone
Isobutyl acetate
Anisole
Isopropyl acetate
1-Butanol
Methyl acetate
2-Butanol
3-Methyl-1-butanol
Butyl acetate
Methylethyl ketone
tert-Butylmethyl ether
Methylisobutyl ketone
Cumene
2-Methyl-1-propanol
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Pentane
Ethanol
1-Pentanol
Ethyl acetate
1-Propanol
Ethyl ether
2-Propanol
Ethyl formate
Propyl acetate
Formic acid
*Should Be Limited by GMP or Other Quality-Based Requirements
Figure 2. Permeability Constants of Commercial Solvents
(g/m
2
h)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
176 ± 42
N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP)
171 ± 59
Dimethyl acetamide
107 ± 19
Dimethyl formamide (DMF)
98 ± 1.1