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Table 1 Distribution coefficients of cinnamic acid and its derivatives in different biphasic systems

From: Efficient biosynthesis of cinnamyl alcohol by engineered Escherichia coli overexpressing carboxylic acid reductase in a biphasic system

Organic solvent

LogPa

LogP

cinnamic acid

LogP

cinnamyl alcohol

LogP

cinnamaldehyde

Dibutyl phthalate

5.4

− 0.65

1.55

3.19

n-Octane

4.5

− 2.16

0.22

1.62

n-Hexane

3.5

− 4.53

− 0.42

1.29

n-Octanol

2.9

− 0.50

1.73

1.90

Ethyl acetate

1.7

− 0.46

1.55

1.98

n-Hexanol

1.4

− 0.36

1.98

2.73

  1. aData from Laane et al. [30]