IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with 3-Methylpentane
Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 3-Methylpentane; C6H14; [96-14-0]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Rolla, M.; Franzosini, P.; Riccardi, R. L., Bottelli, Z. Naturforsch. 22A, 48-53 (1967).

 Variables:
   Temperature = 349 K to 372 K

 Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

 Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  
Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 3-methylpentane
t/°CT/K102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler) Mole Fraction x1Comment(s)
75.7348.913.30.178Hydrocarbon-rich phase
75.7348.9--Nitromethane-rich phase
77.1350.3--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
77.1350.382.80.872Nitromethane-rich phase
91.9365.1--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
91.9365.174.20.802Nitromethane-rich phase
92.2365.425.00.320Hydrocarbon-rich phase
92.2365.4--Nitromethane-rich phase
93.3366.525.70.328Hydrocarbon-rich phase
93.3366.5--Nitromethane-rich phase
93.7366.927.40.348Hydrocarbon-rich phase
93.7366.9--Nitromethane-rich phase
94.0367.2--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
94.0367.272.10.785Nitromethane-rich phase
96.5369.7--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.5369.767.40.745Nitromethane-rich phase
97.9371.139.30.478Hydrocarbon-rich phase
97.9371.1--Nitromethane-rich phase
98.5371.645.50.541Hydrocarbon-rich phase
98.5371.655.60.639Nitromethane-rich phase
98.6371.850.00.585Hydrocarbon-rich phase
98.6371.850.0 (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).