Burdick & Jackson solvents are arranged in order of
increasing viscosity, a measure of the internal resistance to flow exhibited
by the solvent (at 20°C unless otherwise indicated).
| |
Viscosity (cP) |
| Pentane |
0.23 |
| Ethyl
Ether |
0.24 |
| Methyl
t-Butyl Ether |
0.27 |
| Hexane |
0.31 |
| Acetone |
0.36 |
| |
|
|
Triethylamine |
0.36 (25°C) |
|
Acetonitrile |
0.38 (15°C) |
| Heptane |
0.42 |
| Methyl
Ethyl Ketone |
0.43 |
|
Cyclopentane |
0.44 |
| |
|
|
Dichloromethane |
0.44 |
| n-Butyl
Chloride |
0.45 |
| Ethyl
Acetate |
0.45 |
| Glyme |
0.46 (25°C) |
| Iso-Octane |
0.50 |
| |
|
| Methyl
n-Propyl Ketone |
0.51 |
|
Tetrahydrofuran |
0.55 |
| Chloroform |
0.57 |
| Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone |
0.58 |
| Methanol |
0.59 |
| |
|
| Toluene |
0.59 |
|
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane |
0.71 |
| n-Butyl
Acetate |
0.74 |
| Ethylene
Dichloride |
0.79 |
|
Chlorobenzene |
0.80 |
| |
|
| Methyl
Isoamyl Ketone |
0.8 |
| o-Xylene |
0.81 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide |
0.92 |
|
Trifluoroacetic Acid |
0.93 |
| Pyridine |
0.95 |
| |
|
|
Cyclohexane |
1.0 |
| Water |
1.0 |
| Ethyl
Alcohol |
1.1 (25°C) |
| o-Dichlorobenzene |
1.32 (25°C) |
|
1,4-Dioxane |
1.37 |
| |
|
| N-Methylpyrrolidone |
1.67 (25°C) |
|
2-Methoxyethanol |
1.72 |
| Dimethyl
Acetamide |
2.14 |
| Dimethyl
Sulfoxide |
2.24 |
| n-Propyl
Alcohol |
2.3 |
| |
|
| Isopropyl
Alcohol |
2.4 |
| n-Butyl
Alcohol |
2.98
|
Not included:
Isobutyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Myristate
Petroleum Ether
Propylene Carbonate
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
|