IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with 2,3-Dimethylbutane
Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 2,3-Dimethylbutane; C6H14; [79-29-8]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Rolla, M.; Franzosini, P.; Riccardi, R. L., Bottelli, Z. Naturforsch. 22A, 48-53 (1967).

 Variables:
   Temperature = 345 K to 370 K

 Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

 Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  
Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 2,3-dimethylbutane
t/°CT/K102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler) Mole Fraction x1Comment(s)
71.4344.6--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
71.4344.685.40.892Nitromethane-rich phase
78.7351.9--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
78.7351.981.70.863Nitromethane-rich phase
85.4358.619.50.255Hydrocarbon-rich phase
85.4358.6--Nitromethane-rich phase
87.4360.021.80.282Hydrocarbon-rich phase
87.4360.0--Nitromethane-rich phase
88.6361.822.90.296Hydrocarbon-rich phase
88.6361.8--Nitromethane-rich phase
91.3364.527.20.345Hydrocarbon-rich phase
91.3364.5--Nitromethane-rich phase
91.8365.0--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
91.8365.070.70.773Nitromethane-rich phase
93.2366.4--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
93.2366.469.00.759Nitromethane-rich phase
93.9367.132.30.403Hydrocarbon-rich phase
93.9367.1--Nitromethane-rich phase
95.4368.638.50.469Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.4368.6--Nitromethane-rich phase
95.5368.737.70.461Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.5368.7--Nitromethane-rich phase
96.1369.343.70.523Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.1369.356.10.643Nitromethane-rich phase
96.2369.450.00.585Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.2369.450.0 (UCST)0.585Nitromethane-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).