For example, ethanol is miscible with both water and hexane. The following generalization is helpful: Substances composed of small polar molecules, such as acetone and ethanol, are usually soluble in water. (They are also often soluble in hexane.)

What substances can dissolve in hexane?

Alkaloids, flavanoids, reducing sugars will get solublized in ethanol extracts while terpenes, terpenoids, saponin, steroids will get solublized in hexane. Generally, polar substances will dissolve in ethanol. Non-polar phytochemicals will dissolve in hexane.

Which is most soluble in hexane?

1-pentanol should be the most soluble in hexane.