Properties of Common Organic Solvents

Solvent Formula Boiling Point (^oC) Melting Point (^oC) Density (g/mL) Solubility in H₂O (g/100mL) Relative Polarity Flash Point (^oC)

acetic Acid C₂H₄O₂ 118.0 16.6 1.049 miscible 0.648 39

acetone C₃H₆O 56.2 -94.3 0.786 miscible 0.355 -18

acetonitrile C₂H₃N 81.6 -46.0 0.786 miscible 0.460 6

benzene C₆H₆ 80.1 5.5 0.879 0.18 0.111 -11

butan-1-ol C₄H₁₀O 117.6 -89.5 0.810 7.70 0.602 35

butan-2-one C₄H₈O 79.6 -86.3 0.805 25.60 0.327 -7

carbon tetrachloride CCl₄ 76.7 -22.4 1.594 0.05 0.052 -

chloroform CHCl₃ 61.2 -63.5 1.498 0.80 0.259 -

cyclohexane C₆H₁₂ 80.7 6.6 0.779 <0.10 0.006 -20

diethylene glycol C₄H₁₀O₃ 245.0 -10.0 1.118 miscible 0.713 143

diglyme C₆H₁₄O₃ 162.0 -64.0 0.945 miscible 0.244 57

dimethoxy-ethane (glyme) C₄H₁₀O₂ 85.0 -58.0 0.868 miscible 0.231 -6

dimethyl-sulfoxide (DMSO) C₂H₆OS 189.0 18.4 1.092 miscible 0.444 89

dimethyl-formamide (DMF) C₃H₇NO 153.0 -61.0 0.944 miscible 0.404 58

dioxane C₄H₈O₂ 101.1 11.8 1.033 miscible 0.164 12

ethanol C₂H₆O 78.5 -114.1 0.789 miscible 0.654 13

ether C₄H₁₀O 34.6 -116.3 0.713 7.50 0.117 -45

ethyl acetate C₄H₈O₂ 77.0 -83.6 0.894 8.70 0.228 -4

ethylene glycol C₂H₆O₂ 197.0 -13.0 1.115 miscible 0.790 111

glycerin C₃H₈O₃ 290.0 17.8 1.261 miscible 0.812 160

heptane C₇H₁₆ 98.0 -90.6 0.684 0.01 0.012 -4

hexane C₆H₁₄ 69.0 -95.0 0.655 0.014 0.009 -23

methanol CH₄O 64.6 -98.0 0.791 miscible 0.762 12

methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) C₅H₁₂O 55.2 -109.0 0.741 4.80 0.148 -28

methylene chloride CH₂Cl₂ 39.8 -96.7 1.326 1.32 0.309 -

pentane C₅H₁₂ 36.1 -129.7 0.626 0.04 0.009 -49

propan-1-ol C₃H₈O 97.0 -126.0 0.803 miscible 0.617 15

propan-2-ol C₃H₈O 82.4 -88.5 0.785 miscible 0.546 12

p-xylene C₈H₁₀ 138.3 13.3 0.861 1.00 0.074 27

t-butyl alcohol C₄H₁₀ 82.2 25.5 0.786 miscible 0.389 11

tetrahydrofuran (THF) C₄H₈O 66.0 -108.4 0.886 30.00 0.207 -21

toluene C₇H₈ 110.6 -93.0 0.867 0.05 0.099 4

water H₂O 100.0 0.0 0.998 miscible 1.000 -

water, heavy (D₂O) D₂O 101.3 4.0 1.107 miscible 0.991 -