IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

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 Solubility System: Nitromethane with Hexadecane

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Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Hexadecane; C16H34; [544-76-3]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Stryjek, R.; Luszczyk, M.; Fedorko-Antosik, M., Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 29, 203-11 (1981).

Variables:
   Temperature = 298 K to 413 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and hexadecane

t/°C	T/K	102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler)	Mole Fraction x1	Comment(s)
25.00	298.5	1.30	0.0466	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
25.00	298.5	99.89	0.9997	Nitromethane-rich phase
30.00	303.15	1.50	0.0535	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
30.00	303.15	99.89	0.9997	Nitromethane-rich phase
40.00	313.15	2.00	0.0704	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
40.00	313.15	99.89	0.9997	Nitromethane-rich phase
50.00	323.15	2.60	0.0901	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
50.00	323.15	99.81	0.9995	Nitromethane-rich phase
60.00	333.15	3.30	0.1124	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
60.00	333.15	99.81	0.9995	Nitromethane-rich phase
70.00	343.15	4.20	0.1399	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
70.00	343.15	99.81	0.9995	Nitromethane-rich phase
80.00	353.15	5.40	0.1747	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
80.00	353.15	99.48	0.9986	Nitromethane-rich phase
90.00	363.15	7.00	0.2183	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
90.00	363.15	99.01	0.9973	Nitromethane-rich phase
100.00	373.15	9.40	0.2779	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
100.00	373.15	97.99	0.9945	Nitromethane-rich phase
110.00	383.15	12.30	0.3422	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
110.00	383.15	96.60	0.9906	Nitromethane-rich phase
120.00	393.15	16.00	0.4140	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
120.00	393.15	94.11	0.9834	Nitromethane-rich phase
130.00	403.15	20.20	0.4843	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
130.00	403.15	90.99	0.9740	Nitromethane-rich phase
140.00	413.15	26.10	0.5671	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
140.00	413.15	87.10	0.9616	Nitromethane-rich phase

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   No details were reported.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Source not specified; purified by fractional distillation; 99.9 mass % purity.
   (2) Source not specified; purified by crystallization; 99.9 mass % purity.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: Not reported.
   Temperature: Not reported.
   Pressure: Not reported.

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Last updated: February 18, 2015 (Created: August 17, 2007)