Components:
(1) Nitromethane,
CH3NO2 ; [75-52-5]
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(2) 1-Decanol ,
C10H22O; [112-30-1]
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(3) Water,
H2O; [7732-18-5]
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Original Measurements
Sazonov, V. P.; Gromakovskaya, A. G.; Zh. Obshch. Khim. 47, 2168 (1977).
Variables:
Ambient temperature: 286 - 343 K
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The synthetic method (Alekseev1) was used. No experimental details given.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Source not specified; pure grade reagent; dried and repeatedly distilled in a packed glass column; no impurities detectable by gas chromatography.
- Source not specified; pure grade reagent; dried and repeatedly distilled at vacuum; 99.5 mole% purity.
- Twice distilled.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.05 K.
References
1 Alekseev, V. F.; Zh. Russ. Fiz. -Khim. O-va 8, 249 (1876).
Experimental Values:
Note: The temperatures of phase transitions were determined in ternary mixtures with a constant mass content of (3), respectively, 10.0 and 40.0 mass %, and also in ternary mixtures with constant mass relationship of (1) and (2), respectively, 20.0:80.0, 40.0:60.0, 55.0:45.0, 70.0:30.0, and 85.0:15.0. L1 nitromethane-rich phase; L2 alcohol-rich phase; L3 water-rich phase. The phase which is being dissolved is indicated in the table.Table 1. Solubility temperatures of three liquid phases
| T (°C) | T (K) | w1 | w2 | x1 | x2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.6 | 290.75 | 9.0 x 10-2 | 8.10 x 10-1 | 1.21 x 10-1 | 4.22 x 10-1 |
| 30.7 | 303.85 | 1.35 x 10-1 | 7.65 x 10-1 | 1.76 x 10-1 | 3.84 x 10-1 |
| 39.3 | 312.45 | 1.80 x 10-1 | 7.20 x 10-1 | 2.26 x 10-1 | 3.49 x 10-1 |
| 40.7 | 313.85 | 8.10 x 10-1 | 9.0 x 10-2 | 6.84 x 10-1 | 2.9 x 10-2 |
| 43.9 | 317.05 | 2.26 x 10-1 | 6.74 x 10-1 | 2.74 x 10-1 | 3.15 x 10-1 |
| 45.05 | 318.2 | 7.66 x 10-1 | 1.34 x 10-1 | 6.62 x 10-1 | 4.5 x 10-2 |
| 46.95 | 320.1 | 2.71 x 10-1 | 6.29 x 10-1 | 3.18 x 10-1 | 2.85 x 10-1 |
| 48.45 | 321.6 | 7.20 x 10-1 | 1.80 x 10-1 | 6.38 x 10-1 | 6.2 x 10-2 |
| 50.25 | 323.4 | 3.61 x 10-1 | 5.39 x 10-1 | 3.98 x 10-1 | 2.28 x 10-1 |
| 50.3 | 323.45 | 6.75 x 10-1 | 2.25 x 10-1 | 6.13 x 10-1 | 7.9 x 10-2 |
| 51.0 | 324.15 | 6.30 x 10-1 | 2.70 x 10-1 | 5.87 x 10-1 | 9.7 x 10-2 |
| 51.25 | 324.4 | 4.51 x 10-1 | 4.49 x 10-1 | 4.68 x 10-1 | 1.80 x 10-1 |
| 51.35 | 324.5 | 5.85 x 10-1 | 3.15 x 10-1 | 5.60 x 10-1 | 1.16 x 10-1 |
| 51.4 | 324.55 | 5.40 x 10-1 | 3.60 x 10-1 | 5.31 x 10-1 | 1.36 x 10-1 |
| 13.05 | 286.2 | 9.0 x 10-2 | 5.10 x 10-1 | 5.5 x 10-2 | 1.20 x 10-1 |
| 28.2 | 301.35 | 1.21 x 10-1 | 4.79 x 10-1 | 7.3 x 10-2 | 1.11 x 10-1 |
| 37.3 | 310.45 | 1.51 x 10-1 | 4.49 x 10-1 | 9.0 x 10-2 | 1.03 x 10-1 |
| 41.9 | 315.05 | 5.41 x 10-1 | 5.9 x 10-2 | 2.82 x 10-1 | 1.2 x 10-2 |
| 42.1 | 315.25 | 1.80 x 10-1 | 4.20 x 10-1 | 1.06 x 10-1 | 9.5 x 10-2 |
| 46.0 | 319.15 | 5.10 x 10-1 | 9.0 x 10-2 | 2.69 x 10-1 | 1.8 x 10-2 |
| 48.75 | 321.9 | 2.40 x 10-1 | 3.60 x 10-1 | 1.38 x 10-1 | 8.0 x 10-2 |
| 49.2 | 322.35 | 4.81 x 10-1 | 1.19 x 10-1 | 2.56 x 10-1 | 2.4 x 10-2 |
| 50.7 | 323.85 | 4.50 x 10-1 | 1.50 x 10-1 | 2.42 x 10-1 | 3.1 x 10-2 |
| 50.9 | 324.05 | 3.00 x 10-1 | 3.00 x 10-1 | 1.69 x 10-1 | 6.5 x 10-2 |
| 51.2 | 324.35 | 4.21 x 10-1 | 1.79 x 10-1 | 2.28 x 10-1 | 3.7 x 10-2 |
| 51.35 | 324.5 | 3.60 x 10-1 | 2.40 x 10-1 | 1.99 x 10-1 | 5.1 x 10-2 |
| 51.5 | 324.65 | 3.91 x 10-1 | 2.09 x 10-1 | 2.14 x 10-1 | 4.4 x 10-2 |
| 21.5 | 296.7 | 1.93 x 10-1 | 7.70 x 10-1 | 3.14 x 10-1 | 4.83 x 10-1 |
| 37.4 | 310.6 | 1.92 x 10-1 | 7.68 x 10-1 | 3.08 x 10-1 | 4.75 x 10-1 |
| 39.7 | 312.9 | 1.91 x 10-1 | 7.67 x 10-1 | 3.04 x 10-1 | 4.70 x 10-1 |
| 40.5 | 313.7 | 1.88 x 10-1 | 7.54 x 10-1 | 2.78 x 10-1 | 4.31 x 10-1 |
| 40.8 | 314.0 | 1.90 x 10-1 | 7.63 x 10-1 | 2.95 x 10-1 | 4.57 x 10-1 |
| 40.9 | 314.1 | 1.91 x 10-1 | 7.66 x 10-1 | 3.02 x 10-1 | 4.67 x 10-1 |
| 29.6 | 302.8 | 3.84 x 10-1 | 5.76 x 10-1 | 5.18 x 10-1 | 3.00 x 10-1 |
| 33.5 | 306.7 | 3.82 x 10-1 | 5.74 x 10-1 | 5.08 x 10-1 | 2.94 x 10-1 |
| 43.5 | 316.7 | 3.81 x 10-1 | 5.71 x 10-1 | 4.99 x 10-1 | 2.88 x 10-1 |
| 50.2 | 323.4 | 3.79 x 10-1 | 5.69 x 10-1 | 4.89 x 10-1 | 2.83 x 10-1 |
| 25.6 | 298.8 | 5.30 x 10-1 | 4.34 x 10-1 | 6.47 x 10-1 | 2.04 x 10-1 |
| 30.4 | 303.6 | 5.27 x 10-1 | 4.31 x 10-1 | 6.31 x 10-1 | 1.99 x 10-1 |
| 37.7 | 310.9 | 5.25 x 10-1 | 4.29 x 10-1 | 6.20 x 10-1 | 1.96 x 10-1 |
| 47.6 | 320.8 | 5.23 x 10-1 | 4.27 x 10-1 | 6.10 x 10-1 | 1.92 x 10-1 |
| 51.3 | 324.5 | 5.21 x 10-1 | 4.26 x 10-1 | 6.02 x 10-1 | 1.90 x 10-1 |
| 20.7 | 293.9 | 6.79 x 10-1 | 2.91 x 10-1 | 7.60 x 10-1 | 1.26 x 10-1 |
| 31.8 | 305.0 | 6.76 x 10-1 | 2.89 x 10-1 | 7.46 x 10-1 | 1.23 x 10-1 |
| 40.1 | 313.3 | 6.72 x 10-1 | 2.88 x 10-1 | 7.31 x 10-1 | 1.21 x 10-1 |
| 45.2 | 318.4 | 6.69 x 10-1 | 2.87 x 10-1 | 7.20 x 10-1 | 1.19 x 10-1 |
| 48.3 | 321.5 | 6.68 x 10-1 | 2.86 x 10-1 | 7.15 x 10-1 | 1.18 x 10-1 |
| 51.0 | 324.2 | 6.66 x 10-1 | 2.85 x 10-1 | 7.07 x 10-1 | 1.17 x 10-1 |
| 27.1 | 300.3 | 8.24 x 10-1 | 1.45 x 10-1 | 8.37 x 10-1 | 5.7 x 10-2 |
| 36.0 | 309.2 | 8.20 x 10-1 | 1.45 x 10-1 | 8.25 x 10-1 | 5.6 x 10-2 |
| 42.1 | 315.3 | 8.17 x 10-1 | 1.44 x 10-1 | 8.13 x 10-1 | 5.5 x 10-2 |
| 45.0 | 318.2 | 8.14 x 10-1 | 1.43 x 10-1 | 8.02 x 10-1 | 5.4 x 10-2 |
| 45.0 | 318.2 | 8.09 x 10-1 | 1.43 x 10-1 | 7.88 x 10-1 | 5.4 x 10-2 |
| 45.0 | 318.2 | 8.05 x 10-1 | 1.42 x 10-1 | 7.74 x 10-1 | 5.3 x 10-2 |
(a) Critical opalescence
Table 2. Solubility temperatures of two liquid phases
| T (°C) | T (K) | w1 | w2 | x1 | x2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.1 | 314.3 | 1.92 x 10-1 | 7.65 x 10-1 | 3.05 x 10-1 | 4.69 x 10-1 |
| 41.4 | 314.6 | 1.92 x 10-1 | 7.68 x 10-1 | 3.08 x 10-1 | 4.75 x 10-1 |
| 41.9 | 315.1 | 1.93 x 10-1 | 7.70 x 10-1 | 3.14 x 10-1 | 4.83 x 10-1 |
| 42.2 | 315.4 | 1.91 x 10-1 | 7.66 x 10-1 | 3.02 x 10-1 | 4.67 x 10-1 |
| 42.3 | 315.5 | 1.93 x 10-1 | 7.72 x 10-1 | 3.17 x 10-1 | 4.89 x 10-1 |
| 43.3 | 316.5 | 1.94 x 10-1 | 7.76 x 10-1 | 3.26 x 10-1 | 5.03 x 10-1 |
| 44.2 | 317.4 | 1.95 x 10-1 | 7.80 x 10-1 | 3.36 x 10-1 | 5.18 x 10-1 |
| 45.2 | 318.4 | 1.96 x 10-1 | 7.84 x 10-1 | 3.46 x 10-1 | 5.34 x 10-1 |
| 47.3 | 320.5 | 1.98 x 10-1 | 7.92 x 10-1 | 3.69 x 10-1 | 5.68 x 10-1 |
| 50.1 | 323.3 | 1.91 x 10-1 | 7.62 x 10-1 | 2.97 x 10-1 | 4.56 x 10-1 |
| 69.9 | 343.1 | 1.88 x 10-1 | 7.54 x 10-1 | 2.78 x 10-1 | 4.31 x 10-1 |
| 50.7 | 323.9 | 3.81 x 10-1 | 5.71 x 10-1 | 4.99 x 10-1 | 2.88 x 10-1 |
| 51.3 | 324.5 | 3.82 x 10-1 | 5.74 x 10-1 | 5.08 x 10-1 | 2.94 x 10-1 |
| 51.6 | 324.8 | 3.79 x 10-1 | 5.69 x 10-1 | 4.89 x 10-1 | 2.83 x 10-1 |
| 51.9 | 325.1 | 3.84 x 10-1 | 5.76 x 10-1 | 5.18 x 10-1 | 2.99 x 10-1 |
| 52.5 | 325.7 | 3.86 x 10-1 | 5.78 x 10-1 | 5.28 x 10-1 | 3.05 x 10-1 |
| 53.2 | 326.4 | 3.88 x 10-1 | 5.81 x 10-1 | 5.41 x 10-1 | 3.12 x 10-1 |
| 54.1 | 327.3 | 3.90 x 10-1 | 5.84 x 10-1 | 5.55 x 10-1 | 3.20 x 10-1 |
| 55.3 | 328.5 | 3.93 x 10-1 | 5.89 x 10-1 | 5.77 x 10-1 | 3.34 x 10-1 |
| 57.0 | 330.2 | 3.96 x 10-1 | 5.94 x 10-1 | 6.01 x 10-1 | 3.48 x 10-1 |
| 51.5 | 324.7 | 5.23 x 10-1 | 4.34 x 10-1 | 6.08 x 10-1 | 1.95 x 10-1 |
| 52.0 | 325.2 | 5.25 x 10-1 | 4.29 x 10-1 | 6.20 x 10-1 | 1.96 x 10-1 |
| 52.6 | 325.8 | 5.27 x 10-1 | 4.31 x 10-1 | 6.31 x 10-1 | 1.99 x 10-1 |
| 52.6 | 325.8 | 5.21 x 10-1 | 4.26 x 10-1 | 6.02 x 10-1 | 1.90 x 10-1 |
| 53.4 | 326.6 | 5.30 x 10-1 | 4.34 x 10-1 | 6.47 x 10-1 | 2.04 x 10-1 |
| 54.4 | 327.6 | 5.34 x 10-1 | 4.36 x 10-1 | 6.64 x 10-1 | 2.09 x 10-1 |
| 55.3 | 328.5 | 5.37 x 10-1 | 4.39 x 10-1 | 6.82 x 10-1 | 2.15 x 10-1 |
| 56.6 | 329.8 | 5.41 x 10-1 | 4.43 x 10-1 | 7.06 x 10-1 | 2.23 x 10-1 |
| 57.7 | 330.9 | 5.45 x 10-1 | 4.45 x 10-1 | 7.26 x 10-1 | 2.29 x 10-1 |
| 51.3 | 324.5 | 6.68 x 10-1 | 2.86 x 10-1 | 7.15 x 10-1 | 1.18 x 10-1 |
| 51.6 | 324.8 | 6.69 x 10-1 | 2.87 x 10-1 | 7.20 x 10-1 | 1.19 x 10-1 |
| 52.3 | 325.5 | 6.72 x 10-1 | 2.88 x 10-1 | 7.32 x 10-1 | 1.21 x 10-1 |
| 53.1 | 326.3 | 6.76 x 10-1 | 2.89 x 10-1 | 7.46 x 10-1 | 1.23 x 10-1 |
| 53.1 | 326.3 | 6.66 x 10-1 | 2.85 x 10-1 | 7.07 x 10-1 | 1.17 x 10-1 |
| 53.8 | 327.0 | 6.79 x 10-1 | 2.91 x 10-1 | 7.60 x 10-1 | 1.26 x 10-1 |
| 54.5 | 327.7 | 6.82 x 10-1 | 2.92 x 10-1 | 7.73 x 10-1 | 1.28 x 10-1 |
| 55.8 | 329.0 | 6.87 x 10-1 | 2.95 x 10-1 | 7.97 x 10-1 | 1.32 x 10-1 |
| 57.0 | 330.2 | 6.93 x 10-1 | 2.97 x 10-1 | 8.24 x 10-1 | 1.36 x 10-1 |
| 45.3 | 318.5 | 8.17 x 10-1 | 1.44 x 10-1 | 8.13 x 10-1 | 5.5 x 10-2 |
| 45.9 | 319.1 | 8.20 x 10-1 | 1.45 x 10-1 | 8.25 x 10-1 | 5.6 x 10-2 |
| 46.3 | 319.5 | 8.14 x 10-1 | 1.43 x 10-1 | 8.02 x 10-1 | 5.4 x 10-2 |
| 46.6 | 319.8 | 8.24 x 10-1 | 1.45 x 10-1 | 8.37 x 10-1 | 5.7 x 10-2 |
| 47.2 | 320.4 | 8.27 x 10-1 | 1.46 x 10-1 | 8.48 x 10-1 | 5.8 x 10-2 |
| 48.4 | 321.6 | 8.34 x 10-1 | 1.47 x 10-1 | 8.73 x 10-1 | 5.9 x 10-2 |
| 49.8 | 323.0 | 8.42 x 10-1 | 1.48 x 10-1 | 9.03 x 10-1 | 6.1 x 10-2 |
| 51.5 | 323.7 | 8.09 x 10-1 | 1.43 x 10-1 | 7.88 x 10-1 | 5.4 x 10-2 |
| 55.6 | 328.8 | 8.05 x 10-1 | 1.42 x 10-1 | 7.75 x 10-1 | 5.3 x 10-2 |


