Phenanthrene with Seawater (IUPAC SDS Volume 38)
Evaluator
David G. Shaw Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska
Evaluation
The solubility of phenanthrene (1) in seawater (2) at 298 K has been reported in four works.

At 298 K and a salinity of 35 g salts/kg s1n the data of Eganhouse and Calder and of May et al. are in very good agreement. Therefore their mean, 6.9 x 10-5 g (1)/100 g s1n is adopted as the recommended value for the solubility of phenanthrene at the indicated temperature and salinity. The value of Aquan-Yuen et al. appears consistent with the data discussed above and with the recommended value for the solubility of phenanthrene in pure water and is adopted at tentative. The value of Schwarz appears slightly high and is considered doubtful.

Sources:

1 Eganhouse, R. P.; Calder, J. A.; Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 1976, 40, 555-61.
2 Schwarz, F. P.; J. Chem. Eng. Data. 1977, 22, 273-7.
3 May, W. E.; Wasik, S. P.; Freeman, D. H.; Anal. Chem. 1978, 50, 997-1000
4 Aquan-Yuen, M.; Mackay, D.; Shiu, W. Y.; J. Chem. Eng. Data 1979, 24, 30-4.