IUPAC-NIST Solubilities Database

IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Solubility System: Nitromethane with 2,2-Dimethylbutane

Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 2,2-Dimethylbutane; C6H14; [75-83-2]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Rolla, M.; Franzosini, P.; Riccardi, R. L., Bottelli, Z. Naturforsch. 22A, 48-53 (1967).

Variables:
   Temperature = 333 K to 370 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 2,2-dimethylbutane
t/°C	T/K	10² * Mass Fraction w₁ (compiler)	Mole Fraction x₁	Comment(s)
59.5	332.7	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
59.5	332.7	88.4	0.915	Nitromethane-rich phase
77.7	350.9	14.1	0.188	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
77.7	350.9	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
85.3	358.5	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
85.3	358.5	77.4	0.829	Nitromethane-rich phase
86.9	360.1	20.8	0.271	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
86.9	360.1	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
93.5	366.7	30.5	0.383	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
93.5	366.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
94.7	367.9	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
94.7	367.9	66.0	0.733	Nitromethane-rich phase
95.1	368.3	35.8	0.441	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.1	368.3	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
95.9	369.1	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.9	369.1	62.0	0.697	Nitromethane-rich phase
96.4	369.6	43.1	0.517	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.4	369.6	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
96.5	369.7	40.7	0.492	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.5	369.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
96.6	369.8	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.6	369.8	53.5	0.619	Nitromethane-rich phase
96.7	369.9	50.0	0.585	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.7	369.9	50.0 (UCST)	0.585	Nitromethane-rich phase

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The synthetic method, described by Franzosini,¹ was employed. No further details were reported.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Carlo Erba; RP; distilled through a tube filled with P₂O₅; f. p. = -29.15 °C.
   (2) Fluka AG; purist grade; purification as above.

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

References:
   ¹ P. Franzosini, Z. Naturforsch. 18A, 224 (1963).