IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with 1-Heptanol

Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 1-Heptanol; C7H16O; [111-70-6]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Quinn, R.G.; Smyth, C.P., J. Chem. Phys. 41, 2037-41 (1964).

Variables:
   Temperature = 294 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Remarks:

   The solubility of nitromethane in 1-heptanol at 21.1°C (294.3 K, compiler) was reported to be 100 w1 = 11.1. The corresponding mole fraction, x1, calculated by the compiler is 0.192.

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
   Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The dielectric dispersion of a mixture of (1) and (2) having an upper critical solution temperature was measured over a range of 40 °C to the temperature of phase separation. No further experimental details are given.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Eastman Organic Chemical Co.; spectro-grade; n(20 °C, D) = 1.3812.
   (2) Eastman Organic Chemical Co.; reagent-grade; n(20 °C, D) = 1.4242.

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