Common Organic Solvents

for Organic Chemistry I (101) Lab final

water (H₂O)

Boiling point: 100°C

Density: 1.00 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 80.1

ethyl acetate

Boiling point: 77.1°C

Density: 0.902 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 6.02

dicholoromethane (DCM)

Boiling point: 39.6°C

Density: 1.33 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 9.08

hexane

Boiling point: 68-70°C

Density: 0.654 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 1.89

dimethyl sulfoxide

Boiling point: 189°C

Density: 1.10 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 47.2

ethanol

Boiling point: 78.4°C

Density: 0.789 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 24.3

acetone

Boiling point: 56°C

Density: 0.791 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 20.7

dimethyl ether

Boiling point: 34.6°C

Density: 0.713 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 4.33

tetrahydrofuran

Boiling point: 66°C

Density: 0.889 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 7.52

methanol

Boiling point: 64.7°C

Density: 0.791 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 32.6

1,4-dioxane

Boiling point: 101°C

Density: 1.03 g/mL

Dielectric constant (ϵ): 2.25