Solvent Properties
Most classes of organic compounds and polymers are soluble in or miscible with SULFOLANE.
Exceptions include paraffinic and naphthenic compounds and methacrylate, stryrene and vinylidene chloride polymers.
SULFOLANE is completely miscible with aromatic hydrocarbons and water. The solubilities of various materials in Sulfolane are listed opposite.
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Solubilities of Compounds in Sulfolane |
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Organic Compounds |
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Acetic anhydride |
Miscible |
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Acetone |
Miscible |
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Ammonia(30% aqueous solution) |
Miscible |
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Acrylonitrile |
Miscible |
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Aniline |
Miscible |
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Benzene |
Miscible |
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n-Butyl alcohol |
Miscible |
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Carbon tetrachloride |
Miscible |
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Carbon disulphide |
Insoluble |
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Cyclohexane |
Insoluble |
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Cyclohexanone |
Miscible |
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Diethanolamine |
Miscible |
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Dioxane |
Miscible |
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Dodecyl mercaptan |
Insoluble |
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Ethyl acetate |
Miscible |
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Ethyl mercaptan |
Miscible |
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Ethylene diamine |
Miscible |
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Formamide |
Miscible |
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Glycerol |
Miscible |
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n-heptane |
1.3% miscible @30℃ |
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40% miscible @100℃ |
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Linseed oil |
Miscible |
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Methyl cyclohexane |
1.1% miscible @30℃ |
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Perchloroethylene |
37.5% |
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Pyridine |
Miscible |
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Toluene |
Miscible |
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Trichloroethylene |
Miscible |
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Triethylene glycol |
Miscible |
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Urea |
Miscible |
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Xylenes(mixed) |
Miscible |
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Inorganic compounds |
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Potassium hydroxide 50% |
Insoluble |
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Sodium hydroxide 10% |
Insoluble |
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Sulphuric acid 93% |
Miscible |
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Water |
Miscible |
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Polymers |
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Polymethylmethacrylate |
Insoluble |
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Polystyrene |
-10% @200℃ |
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Polyvinylidene chloride |
-10% @200℃ |