Vapor Pressure
 
Burdick & Jackson solvents are arranged in order of increasing vapor pressure, the pressure exerted when the liquid phase of the solvent is in equilibrium with its vapor phase (at 20°C unless otherwise indicated).

 
  Vapor Pressure (Torr)
N-Methylpyrrolidone 0.33 (25°C)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide 0.6 (25°C)
Isopropyl Myristate <1.0
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1
   
o-Dichlorobenzene 1.2
Dimethyl Acetamide 1.3 (25°C)
N,N-Dimethylformamide 2.7
n-Butyl Alcohol 4.4
o-Xylene 6
   
2-Methoxyethanol 6.2
n-Butyl Acetate 7.8
Chlorobenzene 8.8
Isobutyl Alcohol 8.8
n-Propyl Alcohol 15
   
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 16
Water 17.54
Pyridine 18
Methyl n-Propyl Ketone 27.8
Toluene 28.5
   
1,4-Dioxane 29
Isopropyl Alcohol 32.4
Heptane 35.5
Iso-Octane 41
Ethyl Alcohol 43.9
   
Glyme 48.0
Triethylamine 57 (25°C)
Ethyl Acetate 73.0
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 74
Cyclohexane 77.5
   
n-Butyl Chloride 80.1
Ethylene Dichloride 83.35
Acetonitrile 88.8 (25°C)
Methanol 97
Hexane 124
   
Tetrahydrofuran 142
Chloroform 158.4
Acetone 184.5
Methyl t-Butyl Ether 240
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane 284
   
Dichloromethane 350
Cyclopentane 400
Pentane 420
 
Ethyl Ether 442
Not included:
 

    Methyl Isoamyl Ketone
    Petroleum Ether
    Propylene Carbonate
    Trifluoroacetic Acid

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