SDS Volume
Volume 71. Nitromethane with Water or Organic Solvents, p None
Source Publication
Conditions:
Room Temp: 208 - 242 $\pu{K}$
Compiler:
Methodology:
The synthetic method was used. Solutions of (1) and (2) were sealed in 5 mL glass vials. Cloud points were observed visually in an acetone bath slowly cooled by addition of dry ice. Temperatures were taken on an alcohol thermometer.
Sample Information:
- Fisher; reagent grade; distilled at 60°C at 24.4 kPa.
- Phillips; research grade; purity 99.89 mole%.
Measurement Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±3 K.
System Components:
- Nitromethane, $\ce{ CH3NO2 }$; [75-52-5] NIST WebBook
- 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, $\ce{ C9H12 }$; [95-63-6] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
| $T$ (°C) | $T$ ($\pu{K}$) | $x_{1}$ | 100w1 a |
|---|---|---|---|
| -65 | 208 | 0.25 | 14.5 |
| -65 | 208 | - | - |
| -60 | 213 | 0.33 | 20.0 |
| -60 | 213 | - | - |
| -44 | 229 | 0.44 | 28.5 |
| -44 | 229 | - | - |
| -40 | 233 | - | - |
| -40 | 233 | 0.88 | 78.8 |
| -33 | 240 | 0.66 | 49.6 |
| -33 | 240 | - | - |
| -31 | 242 | 0.74 | 59.1 |
| -31 | 242 | - | - |
| -31 | 242 | - | - |
| -31 | 243 | - | - |


