IUPAC-NIST Solubilities Database

IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Solubility System: Nitromethane with Hexane

Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Hexane; C6H14; [110-54-3]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

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

Variables:
   Temperature = 358 K to 375 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and hexane
t/°C	T/K	10² * Mass Fraction w₁ (compiler)	Mole Fraction x₁	Comment(s)
84.5	357.7	15.9	0.211	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
84.5	357.7	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
91.6	364.8	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
91.6	364.8	79.9	0.849	Nitromethane-rich phase
95.0	368.2	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.0	368.2	76.3	0.820	Nitromethane-rich phase
95.4	368.6	24.6	0.315	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
95.4	368.6	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
98.6	371.8	30.2	0.379	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
98.6	371.8	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
101.1	374.3	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.1	374.3	65.4	0.727	Nitromethane-rich phase
101.4	374.6	40.3	0.488	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.4	374.6	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
101.6	374.8	40.5	0.490	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.6	374.8	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
101.6	374.8	40.8	0.493	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.6	374.8	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase
101.7	374.9	-	-	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
101.7	374.9	62.0	0.697	Nitromethane-rich phase
102.2	375.4	48.5	0.571	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
102.2	375.4	50.7	0.592	Nitromethane-rich phase
102.2	375.4	50.0	0.585	Hydrocarbon-rich phase
102.2	375.4	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).