IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Nitromethane with 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane; C8H18; [540-84-1]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

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

Variables:
   Temperature = 369 K to 378 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  
Mutual solubility of nitromethane and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
t/°CT/K102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler) Mole Fraction x1Comment(s)
96.0369.2--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
96.0369.277.80.868Nitromethane-rich phase
98.9372.126.80.406Hydrocarbon-rich phase
98.9372.1--Nitromethane-rich phase
101.7374.932.10.469Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.7374.9--Nitromethane-rich phase
102.4375.634.00.491Hydrocarbon-rich phase
102.4375.6--Nitromethane-rich phase
103.6376.9--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
103.6376.964.00.769Nitromethane-rich phase
104.3377.544.70.602Hydrocarbon-rich phase
104.3377.5--Nitromethane-rich phase
104.5377.7--Hydrocarbon-rich phase
104.5377.753.90.686Nitromethane-rich phase
104.6377.852.00.670Hydrocarbon-rich phase
104.6377.852.0 (UCST)0.670Nitromethane-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).