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Common Organic Solvents: Table of Properties

This document provides a table summarizing the properties of common organic solvents including their formula, molecular weight, boiling point, melting point, density, solubility in water, dielectric constant, and flash point. Over 50 organic solvents are listed along with notes indicating the original source of the table and where more detailed information about various properties can be found. The table acts as a reference for comparing key characteristics of frequently used organic solvents.

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Common Organic Solvents: Table of Properties

This document provides a table summarizing the properties of common organic solvents including their formula, molecular weight, boiling point, melting point, density, solubility in water, dielectric constant, and flash point. Over 50 organic solvents are listed along with notes indicating the original source of the table and where more detailed information about various properties can be found. The table acts as a reference for comparing key characteristics of frequently used organic solvents.

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Common Organic Solvents: Table of Properties1,2,3

boiling melting solubility flash


density Dielectric
Solvent formula MW point point in water point
(g/mL) Constant3,4 o
(°C) (°C) (g/100g) ( C)
acetic acid C2H4O2 60.05 118 16.6 1.049 Miscible 6.15 39
acetone C3H6O 58.08 56.2 -94.3 0.786 Miscible 20.7(25) -18
acetonitrile C2H3N 41.05 81.6 -46 0.786 Miscible 37.5 6
benzene C6H6 78.11 80.1 5.5 0.879 0.18 2.28 -11
1-butanol C4H10O 74.12 117.6 -89.5 0.81 6.3 17.8 35
2-butanol C4H10O 74.12 98 -115 0.808 15 15.8(25) 26
2-butanone C4H8O 72.11 79.6 -86.3 0.805 25.6 18.5 -7
t-butyl alcohol C4H10O 74.12 82.2 25.5 0.786 Miscible 12.5 11
carbon tetrachloride CCl4 153.82 76.7 -22.4 1.594 0.08 2.24 --
chlorobenzene C6H5Cl 112.56 131.7 -45.6 1.1066 0.05 2.71 29
chloroform CHCl3 119.38 61.7 -63.7 1.498 0.795 4.81 --
cyclohexane C6H12 84.16 80.7 6.6 0.779 <0.1 2.02 -20
1,2-dichloroethane C2H4Cl2 98.96 83.5 -35.3 1.245 0.861 10.42 13
diethyl ether C4H10O 74.12 34.6 -116.3 0.713 7.5 4.34 -45
diethylene glycol C4H10O3 106.12 245 -10 1.118 10 31.7 143
diglyme (diethylene glycol
C6H14O3 134.17 162 -68 0.943 Miscible 7.23 67
dimethyl ether)
1,2-dimethoxy-
C4H10O2 90.12 85 -58 0.868 Miscible 7.2 -6
ethane (glyme, DME)
dimethylether C2H6O 46.07 -22 -138.5 NA NA NA -41
dimethyl-
C3H7NO 73.09 153 -61 0.944 Miscible 36.7 58
formamide (DMF)
dimethyl sulfoxide
C2H6OS 78.13 189 18.4 1.092 25.3 47 95
(DMSO)
dioxane C4H8O2 88.11 101.1 11.8 1.033 Miscible 2.21(25) 12
ethanol C2H6O 46.07 78.5 -114.1 0.789 Miscible 24.6 13
ethyl acetate C4H8O2 88.11 77 -83.6 0.895 8.7 6(25) -4
ethylene glycol C2H6O2 62.07 195 -13 1.115 Miscible 37.7 111
glycerin C3H8O3 92.09 290 17.8 1.261 Miscible 42.5 160
heptane C7H16 100.20 98 -90.6 0.684 0.01 1.92 -4
Hexamethylphosphoramide
C6H18N3OP 179.20 232.5 7.2 1.03 Miscible 31.3 105
(HMPA)
boiling melting solubility flash
density Dielectric
Solvent formula MW point point in water 3,4 point
(g/mL) Constant
(°C) (°C) (g/100g) (oC)
Hexamethylphosphorous
C6H18N3P 163.20 150 -44 0.898 Miscible ?? 26
triamide (HMPT)
hexane C6H14 86.18 69 -95 0.659 0.014 1.89 -22
methanol CH4O 32.04 64.6 -98 0.791 Miscible 32.6(25) 12
methyl t-butyl
C5H12O 88.15 55.2 -109 0.741 5.1 ?? -28
ether (MTBE)
methylene chloride CH2Cl2 84.93 39.8 -96.7 1.326 1.32 9.08 1.6
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
CH5H9NO 99.13 202 -24 1.033 10 32 91
(NMP)
nitromethane CH3NO2 61.04 101.2 -29 1.382 9.50 35.9 35
pentane C5H12 72.15 36.1 -129.7 0.626 0.04 1.84 -49
Petroleum ether (ligroine) -- -- 30-60 -40 0.656 -- -- -30
1-propanol C3H8O 88.15 97 -126 0.803 Miscible 20.1(25) 15
2-propanol C3H8O 88.15 82.4 -88.5 0.785 Miscible 18.3(25) 12
pyridine C5H5N 79.10 115.2 -41.6 0.982 Miscible 12.3(25) 17
tetrahydrofuran (THF) C4H8O 72.11 66 -108.4 0.886 30 7.6 -21
toluene C7H8 92.14 110.6 -93 0.867 0.05 2.38(25) 4
triethyl amine C6H15N 101.19 88.9 -114.7 0.728 0.02 2.4 -11
water H2O 18.02 100.00 0.00 0.998 -- 78.54 --
water, heavy D2O 20.03 101.3 4 1.107 Miscible ?? --
o-xylene C8H10 106.17 144 -25.2 0.897 Insoluble 2.57 32
m-xylene C8H10 106.17 139.1 -47.8 0.868 Insoluble 2.37 27
p-xylene C8H10 106.17 138.4 13.3 0.861 Insoluble 2.27 27

Notes:

1. This table was orginally from: Prof. Murov's Orgsoltab, which was edited and
reposted by Erowid
2. You can find more detailed information (Health & Safety, Physical, Regulatory,
Environmental) on various organic solvents from NCMS
3. The values in the table above were obtained from ChemFinder Web Server, the
CRC, or Vogel's Practical Organic Chemistry (5th ed.).
4. T = 20 °C unless specified otherwise.

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