Waters ACQUITY UPLC I-Class IVD - Sample Manager Recommendations; Properties of Common Solvents

Properties of common solvents
July 7, 2014, 715003736IVD Rev. C 87
Sample manager recommendations
•Typical organic sample diluents such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and
dimethylformamide (DMF) are supported.
•Do not use buffers as needle wash solvents. You can use acids and bases.
Properties of common solvents
The following table lists the properties for some common chromatographic
solvents:
Properties of common solvents:
Solvent
Vapor Pressure
mm Hg (Torr)
Boiling
Point (°C)
Flash
Point (°C)
Acetonitrile 88.8 at 25 °C 81.6 6
n-butyl acetate 7.8 at 20 °C 126.11 22
n-butyl alcohol 4.4 at 20 °C 117.5 37
n-butyl chloride 80.1 at 20 °C 78.44 -9
Chlorobenzene 8.8 at 20 °C 131.69 28
Chloroform 158.4 at 20 °C 61.15 none
Cyclohexane 77.5 at 20 °C 80.72 -20
Cyclopentane 400 at 20 °C 49.26 -7
o-Dichlorobenzene 1.2 at 20 °C 180.48 66
Dichloromethane 350 at 20 °C 39.75 none
Dimethyl acetamide 1.3 at 25 °C 166.1 70
N,N-Dimethylformamide 2.7 at 20 °C 153.0 58
Dimethyl sulfoxide 0.6 at 25 °C 189.0 88
1,4-Dioxane 29 at 20 °C 101.32 12
Ethyl alcohol 43.9 at 20 °C 78.32 15
Ethyl ether 442 at 20°C 34.55 -45
Ethylene dichloride 83.35 at 20 °C 83.48 13
Heptane 35.5 at 20 °C 98.43 -4
Iso-octane 41 at 20 °C 99.24 -12