IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

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 Solubility System: Nitromethane with 1,2,3-Propanetriol

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Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 1,2,3-Propanetriol; C3H8O3; [56-81-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Zhuravleva, I.K.; Zhuravlev, E.F.; Rudakova, N.A., Zh. Obshch. Khim. 46, 2178-86 (1976).

Variables:
   Temperature = 296 K to 406 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 1,2,3-propanetriol

t/°C	T/K	102 * Mass Fraction w1	Mole Fraction x1 (compiler)	Comment(s)
23.5	296.7	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
23.5	296.7	92.6	0.950	Nitromethane-rich phase
24.5	297.7	0.4	0.006	Glycerol-rich phase
24.5	297.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
30.5	303.7	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
30.5	303.7	92.0	0.946	Nitromethane-rich phase
44.0	317.2	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
44.0	317.2	91.3	0.941	Nitromethane-rich phase
50.0	323.2	1.2	0.018	Glycerol-rich phase
50.0	323.2	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
57.0	330.2	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
57.0	330.2	90.4	0.934	Nitromethane-rich phase
63.0	336.2	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
63.0	336.2	88.9	0.924	Nitromethane-rich phase
70.5	343.7	2.4	0.036	Glycerol-rich phase
70.5	343.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
91.5	364.7	5.0	0.074	Glycerol-rich phase
91.5	364.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
94.5	367.7	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
94.5	367.7	84.9	0.895	Nitromethane-rich phase
108.5	381.7	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
108.5	381.7	80.0	0.858	Nitromethane-rich phase
117.5	390.7	13.2	0.187	Glycerol-rich phase
117.5	390.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
117.5	390.7	25.0	0.335	Glycerol-rich phase
117.5	390.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
125.0	398.2	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
125.0	398.2	70.0	0.779	Nitromethane-rich phase
128.0	401.2	35.0	0.448	Glycerol-rich phase
128.0	401.2	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
131.0	404.2	28.2	0.372	Glycerol-rich phase
131.0	404.2	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
131.5	404.7	45.0	0.552	Glycerol-rich phase
131.5	404.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
132.0	405.2	-	-	Glycerol-rich phase
132.0	405.2	65.0	0.737	Nitromethane-rich phase
133.0	406.2	50.3	0.604	Glycerol-rich phase
133.0	406.2	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
133.0	406.2	56.0	0.657	Glycerol-rich phase
133.0	406.2	56.0	0.657 (UCST)	Nitromethane-rich phase

Notes:

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The synthetic method¹ was used. No further details were reported.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Source not specified; pure grade reagent; distilled; n(20 °C, D) = 1.3820, d(20 °C) = 1132 g·L^-1.
   (2) Source not specified; pure grade reagent; distilled; n(20 °C, D) = 1.4740, d(20 °C) = 1264 g·L^-1.

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

References:
   ¹ V. F. Alekseev, Zh. Russ. Fiz.-Khim. O-va 8, 249 (1876).

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