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Mary G. Swift, O.S.U.
Mary G. Swift, O.S.U.

Organic Solvents

Solvent Dipole Moment (debye) Normal Boiling Point (C) Vapor Pressure @ 25C (kPa)
n-Hexane 0.00 68.73 20.2
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.00 76.8

15.2

Benzene 0.00 80.09 12.7
Cyclohexane 0.00 80.73 13.0
Toluene 0.37 110.63 3.79
Chloroform 1.04 61.17 26.2
Diethyl Ether 1.15 34.5 71.7
Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) 1.32* 55 33.6
Dichloromethane 1.60 40 58.2
Ethanol 1.69 78.29 7.87
Methanol 1.70 64.6 16.9
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) 1.75 65 21.6
1,2-Dichloroethane 1.80 83.5 10.6
Water 1.85 100 3.17
Acetone 2.88 56.05 30.8
Dimethylformamide (DMF) 3.82 153 0.439
Acetonitrile 3.92 81.65 11.9
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) 3.96 189 0.084