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Using Machine Learning to Predict Enthalpy of Solvation
Journal of Solution Chemistry (2019)
  • Brandon J Jaquis, Oral Roberts University
  • Ailin Li, Oral Roberts University
  • Nolan D Monnier, Oral Roberts University
  • Robert G Sisk, Oral Roberts University
  • William E. Acree, Jr., University of North Texas
  • Andrew SID Lang, Oral Roberts University
Abstract
Enthalpy of solvation is an important thermodynamic property for studying molecular interactions. However, measuring enthalpies of solvation is non-trivial and time-consum-ing. Therefore, models that can predict enthalpy of solvation values are of significant worth to the general community. Here we present such models, based upon the Acree enthalpy of solvation open data dataset, which can be used to predict enthalpy of solvation values directly from structure. We created machine learning models for enthalpies of solvation in ethanol using open Chemistry Development Kit descriptors that have overall test-set R­2 values of 0.89–0.90 and test-set root mean squared error values of 6.60–7.10 kJ•mol−1. The accuracy of the models was improved by limiting them to a single dominant cluster. Since our models were developed under Open Notebook Science conditions, they are fully repro-ducible and our techniques transparent and easily adaptable to other solvents.
Keywords
  • QSPR,
  • Ethanol,
  • Machine learning,
  • Enthalpy of solvation,
  • Deep learning,
  • Random forests
Publication Date
March 16, 2019
DOI
10.1007/s10953-019-00867-1
Citation Information
Brandon J Jaquis, Ailin Li, Nolan D Monnier, Robert G Sisk, et al.. "Using Machine Learning to Predict Enthalpy of Solvation" Journal of Solution Chemistry (2019) p. 1 - 10 ISSN: 1572-8927
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew-sid-lang/31/
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