Common Solvents Used in Organic Chemistry: Table of Properties

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text-align: center;"> <h2> Common Solvents Used in Organic Chemistry: Table of Properties1 </h2> </div> <table id="solventtbl" class="bordertable tablesorter"> <thead> <tr> <th> Solvent </th> <th> Formula </th> <th> MW </th> <th> Boiling Point (掳C) </th> <th> melting point (掳C) </th> <th> density (g/mL) </th> <th> Solubility²</th> <th> Dielectric Constant ³</th> <th> flash point (掳C) </th> </tr>  </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="solvent"> acetic acid </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H4O2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 60.052 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 118 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 16.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.0446 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 6.20 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 39 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> acetone </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C3H6O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 58.079 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 56.05 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -94.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.7845 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 21.01 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> acetonitrile </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H3N </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 41.052 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 81.65 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -43.8 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.7857 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 36.64 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> benzene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H6</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 78.11 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 80.1 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 5.5 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.8765 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.18 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.28 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -11 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 1-butanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 74.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 117.7 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -88.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.8095 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 6.3 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 17.8 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 37 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 2-butanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 74.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 99.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -88.5 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.8063 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 15 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 17.26 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 24 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 2-butanone </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H8O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 72.11 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 79.6 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -86.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.7999 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 25.6 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 18.6 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> t-butyl alcohol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 74.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 82.4 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 25.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.7887 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 12.5 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 11 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> carbon tetrachloride </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CCl4</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 153.82 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 76.8 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -22.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.594 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.08 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.24 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> chlorobenzene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H5Cl </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 112.56 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 131.7 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -45.3 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.1058 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.05 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 5.69 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 28 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> chloroform </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CHCl3</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 119.38 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 61.2 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -63.4 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.4788 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.795 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 4.81 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> cyclohexane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H12</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 84.16 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 80.7 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 6.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.7739 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.0055 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.02 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -20 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 1,2-dichloroethane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H4Cl2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 98.96 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 83.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -35.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.245 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.861 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 10.42 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 13 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> diethylene glycol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O3</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 106.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 246 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -10 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.1197 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 10 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 31.8 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 124 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> diethyl ether </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 74.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 34.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -116.2 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.713 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 7.5 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 4.267 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -45 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> diglyme (diethylene glycol dimethyl ether) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H14O3</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 134.17 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 162 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -68 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.943 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 7.23 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 67 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 1,2-dimethoxy- ethane (glyme, DME) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H10O2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 90.12 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 84.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -69.2 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.8637 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 7.3 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> dimethyl- formamide (DMF) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C3H7NO </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 73.09 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 153 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -60.48 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.9445 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 38.25 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 58 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H6OS </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 78.13 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 189 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 18.4 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.092 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 47 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 95 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 1,4-dioxane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H8O2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 88.11 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 101.1 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 11.8 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.033 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.21(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 12 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> ethanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H6O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 46.07 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 78.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -114.1 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.789 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 24.6 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 13 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> ethyl acetate </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H8O2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 88.11 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 77 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -83.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.895 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 8.7 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 6(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> ethylene glycol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C2H6O2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 62.07 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 195 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -13 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.115 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 37.7 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 111 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> glycerin </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C3H8O3</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 92.09 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 290 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 17.8 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.261 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 42.5 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 160 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> heptane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C7H16</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 100.20 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 98 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -90.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.684 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.01 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 1.92 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H18N3OP </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 179.20 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 232.5 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 7.2 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.03 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 31.3 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 105 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> hexamethylphosphorous triamide (HMPT) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H18N3P </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 163.20 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 150 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -44 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.898 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> ?? </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 26 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> hexane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H14</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 86.18 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 69 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -95 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.659 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.0014 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 1.89 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -22 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> methanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CH4O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 32.04 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 64.6 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -98 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.791 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 32.6(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 12 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C5H12O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 88.15 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 55.2 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -109 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.741 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 5.1 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> ?? </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -28 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> methylene chloride </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CH2Cl2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 84.93 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 39.8 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -96.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.326 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 1.32 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 9.08 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CH5H9NO </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 99.13 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 202 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -24 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.033 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 32 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 91 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> nitromethane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> CH3NO2</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 61.04 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 101.2 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -29 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.382 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 9.50 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 35.9 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 35 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> pentane </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C5H12</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 72.15 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 36.1 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -129.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.626 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.04 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 1.84 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -49 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> petroleum ether (ligroine) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> -- </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> -- </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 30-60 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -40 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.656 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> -- </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> -- </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -30 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 1-propanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C3H8O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 60.10 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 97 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -126 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.803 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 20.1(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 22 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> 2-propanol </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C3H8O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 60.10 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 82.4 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -88.5 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.785 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 18.3(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 12 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> pyridine </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C5H5N </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 79.10 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 115.2 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -41.6 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.982 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 12.3(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 17 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> tetrahydrofuran (THF) </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C4H8O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 72.106 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 65 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -108.4 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.8833 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> soluble²</td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 7.52 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -14 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> toluene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C7H8</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 92.14 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 110.6 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -93 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.867 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.05 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.38(25) </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> triethyl amine </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C6H15N </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 101.19 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 88.9 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -114.7 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.728 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> 0.02 </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.4 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -11 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> water </td> <td data-title="Formula"> H2O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 18.02 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 100.00 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 0.00 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.998 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> -- </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 78.54 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> water, heavy </td> <td data-title="Formula"> D2O </td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 20.03 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 101.3 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 4 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 1.107 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Miscible </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> ?? </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> o-xylene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C8H10</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 106.17 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 144 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -25.2 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.897 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Insoluble </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.57 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 32 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> m-xylene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C8H10</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 106.17 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 139.1 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> -47.8 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.868 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Insoluble </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.37 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 27 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="solvent"> p-xylene </td> <td data-title="Formula"> C8H10</td> <td data-title="Molecular Weight"> 106.17 </td> <td data-title="Boiling Point (掳C)"> 138.4 </td> <td data-title="Melting Point (掳C)"> 13.3 </td> <td data-title="Density (g/mL)"> 0.861 </td> <td data-title="Solubility虏"> Insoluble </td> <td data-title="Dielect. Constant鲁"> 2.27 </td> <td data-title="Flash Point (掳C)"> 27 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr/> <div> <h4> Notes: </h4> <ol> <li>In 2005, this table was adapted by Dr. Brian J. Myers, Webmaster of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://www.organicdivision.org/" target="_blank">ACS Division of Organic Division (DOC)</a> from: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/http://murov.info/orgsolvents.htm" target="_blank"> Professor Murov's Organic solvent table</a>. The values were obtained from the CRC (87th edition), or Vogel's Practical Organic Chemistry (5th ed.).</li> <li>Solubilities are in water and are reported as grams solvent/100 grams water. The water solubility of THF is complex. See: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/tetrahydrofuran#section=Solubility" target="_blank">Pubchem</a></li> <li>T = 20 掳C unless specified otherwise. </li> <li> You can find more detailed information (Health & Safety, Physical, Regulatory, Environmental) on various organic solvents from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/" target="_blank"> Pubchem </a> </li> <li>Solvent guides for following Green Chemistry principles are available at: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://organicchemistrydata.org/gcipr/" target="_blank">https://organicchemistrydata.org/gcipr/</a></li> <li>In 2020, Dr. Joseph Ward, DOC Head Webmaster formated the table to accommodate a wide range of screens and add sorting to the table. Additionally, it was moved to the DOC's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://organicchemistrydata.org/" target="_blank">Organic Chemistry Data</a> Website that was created by Dr. Khoi Van.</li> <li>A PDF version of this page is available <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://organicchemistrydata.org/solvents/solvents.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>Question or comments? Contact <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240106061316/https://www.organicdivision.org/contact/" target="_blank"> the ACS Organic Division</a> </li> <li>This page was updated (table sorting was added): August 9, 2020. Methylene chloride F.P. and DMSO and NMP Water solubility corrected October 2021</li> <li>漏 2022 ACS Division of Organic Chemistry</li> </ol> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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