IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

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 Solubility System: Nitromethane with 1-Pentanol

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Components:
   (1) 1-Pentanol; C5H12O; [71-41-0]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Labowski, M.;Hornowski, T., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 81, 1421 (1987).

Variables:
   Temperature = 281 K to 301 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 1-pentanol

t/°C	T/K	102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler)	Mole Fraction x1	Comment(s)
8.2	281.4	7.1	0.100	Alcohol-rich phase
8.2	281.4	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
15.5	288.7	-	-	Alcohol-rich phase
15.5	288.7	86.2	0.900	Nitromethane-rich phase
26.9	300.1	40.9	0.500	Alcohol-rich phase
26.9	300.1	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
27.6	300.8	-	-	Alcohol-rich phase
27.6	300.8	61.8	0.700	Nitromethane-rich phase
27.8	301.0	52.5	0.615	Alcohol-rich phase
27.8	301.0	52.5 (UCST)	0.615	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; CP reagent; distilled; n(29.2 °C, D) = 1.3776, d(29.2 °C) = 1124.1 g·L^-1.
   (2) Source not specified; CP reagent; distilled; n(29.2 °C, D) = 1.4104, d(29.2 °C) = 814.8 g·L^-1.

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

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