Solubility simulations solve mystery of why PEG dissolves in water but Keck clips don’t
Answer to puzzle of why such similar polyethers behave so differently could lead to better predictions of a molecule’s solubility
Why is one polyether like the one used to make Keck clips insoluble in water when a very similar one like polyethylene glycol (PEG) is? German and Dutch researchers have solved this little chemical mystery, but the work could go beyond a chemical curiosity and actually help scientists better understand and predict a chemical’s solubility.