Pyrene with Seawater (IUPAC SDS Volume 38)
Evaluator
David G. Shaw Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska
Evaluation
The solubility of pyrene (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 May et al. and Rossi and Thomas are in very good agreement. Since the value reported by May et al. is more precise and derived from several measurements using the Setschenow equation, it is adopted as the recommended value for the solubility of pyrene in seawater at the temperature and salinity indicated. Rossi and Thomas and Schwarz each report data over a range of temperatures.

Sources:

1 Krasnoschchekova, R. Ya.; Pakhapill, Yu. A.; Gubergrits, M. Ya.; Khim. Tverd. Topl. 1977, 11(2), 133-6.
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 Rossi, S. S.; Thomas, W. H.; Environ. Sci. Technol. 1981, 15, 715-6.