IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with Tricosane
Components:
   (1) Tricosane; C23H48; [638-67-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Rakhmanova, V.A.; Kozlov, L.M., Khim. Tekhnol. Topl. Masel (8), 9-13 (1970).

 Variables:
   Temperature = 317 K to 357 K

 Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

 Experimental Remarks:
   The mutual solubility of nitromethane and tricosane in mass percent over the specified temperature range were presented in a graphical form in the original publication. The numerical data in the following table were provided by the authors at the request of the compiler.

The upper critical solution temperature was reported to be greater than 90 °C (363 K, compiler). Monotectic equilibrium is realized at 47.5 °C (320.7 K, compiler).

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and tricosane
t/°CT/K102 * Mass Fraction w1Mole Fraction x1 (compiler)Comment(s)
43.8317.0--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
43.8317.099.00.998Nitromethane-rich phase
52.8326.0--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
52.8326.098.80.998Nitromethane-rich phase
55.3328.518.30.544Hydrocarbon-rich phase
55.3328.5--Nitromethane-rich phase
61.7334.9--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
61.7334.998.50.997Nitromethane-rich phase
64.2337.420.70.581Hydrocarbon-rich phase
64.2337.4--Nitromethane-rich phase
71.0344.2--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
71.0344.298.30.997Nitromethane-rich phase
74.7347.922.70.610Hydrocarbon-rich phase
74.7347.9--Nitromethane-rich phase
82.2355.4--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
82.2355.498.20.997Nitromethane-rich phase
83.7356.924.00.627Hydrocarbon-rich phase
83.7356.9--Nitromethane-rich phase
 Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The synthetic method was used. No further details were reported.

 Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Source not specified; purity not specified; purified.
   (2) Source not specified; purity not specified;b. p. = 383.8 °C, m. p. = 47.7 °C.

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