Solvent Polarity Chart Relative Compound Group Representative Solvent Polarity Formula Compounds R - H Alkanes Petroleum ethers, ligroin, hexanes Ar - H Aromatics Toluene, benzene R - O - R Ethers Diethyl ether R - X Alkyl halides Tetrachloromethane, chloroform R - COOR Esters Ethyl acetate R - CO - R Aldehydes Acetone, methyl ethyl and ketones ...