IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with 1-Octanol
Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 1-Octanol; C8H18O; [111-87-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Dewan, R.K.; Menta, S.K., J. Chem. Thermodyn. 18, 101-6 (1986).

 Variables:
   Temperature = 303 K

 Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

 Experimental Remarks:
   The mole fraction of nitromethane in the (2)-rich phase at 303.15 K (30.00 °C, compiler) was reported to be x1 = 0.2500, corresponding to 100 w1 = 13.51 (compiler).
The mole fraction of nitromethane in the (1)-rich phase at 303.15 K (30.00 °C, compiler) was reported to be x1 = 0.9450, corresponding to 100 w1 = 88.95 (compiler).

 Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
   Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   Excess volumes of 1-octanol and nitro-methane were measured using a continuous-dilution dilatometer. No further details were reported.

 Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) J. T. Baker Chemicals; fractionally distilled; d(30 °C) = 1123.5 g·L-1.
   (2) Fluka AG Buchs; fractionally distilled; d(30 °C) = 818.7 g·L-1.

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