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 |
|