Abstract
The aromatic nitro compounds are known to be highly toxic to metabolism of human, animals and plants primarily due to their potent interfering action. The solubilities of nitro compounds of aniline, phenol, anisole, toluene, benzoic acid, and benzene were measured at 20 °C by means of TOC (Total Organic Carbon) method (Table 1). The results of measurements suggest a correlation between the solubility (S) and the melting point (θ) of these aromatic nitro compounds (Figs.1, 2).
The relationship between logarithm of solubility and melting point is expressed a si mple equation as log S/μg mL-1=aθ/°C+ b (1) in aromatic nitro compounds of aniline, phenol, anisole, toluene, benzoic acid and benzene (Table 2). It is concluded that the solubilities of aromatic nitro compounds can be presumed by measuring melting point.
