IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: p-Xylene with Water
Components:
   (1) Water; H2O; [7732-18-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) p-Xylene; C8H10; [106-42-3]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Hoegfeldt, E.; Bolander, B., Ark. Kemi 1964, 21, 161-86.

 Variables:
   Temperature = 25 °C

 Prepared By:
   A. Maczynski and Z. Maczynska

 Experimental Remarks:
   The solubility of water in p-Xylene was reported to 0.022 mol(2) L–1 sln.

The corresponding mass percent and mol fraction, x2, calculated by the compilers are 0.045 g(2)/100 g sln and 0.0027.

The assumption that 1.00 L sln = 857 g sln was used in the calculation.

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
   Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The water determination was carried out according to Johansson's modification of the Karl Fischer titration described in ref 1, 2.

 Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Fluka; 0.04% of ethylbenzene; purity 99.8%; used as received.
   (2) Not specified

 Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: ± 0.002 mol(2) L-1 sln (type of error not specified)
   Temperature: ± 0.3°C

 References:
   1Hardy, C.J.; Greenfield, B.F.; Scargill, D., J. Chem Soc. 1961, 90.
   2Johansson, A., Sv. Papperstidn. 1947, 11B, 124.