Solvent selectivity for hydrocarbons of very close molar volumes has been investigated. Binary isothermal (90°C) vapor-liquid equilibrium data for n-octane and isooctane were obtained in nitrobenzene, butyronitrile, cyclopentanone, and diethyl oxalate. Literature dat.a for three other solvents were also utilized. It is concluded that in spite of the close molar volumes, the main contributions to selectivity result from physical effects, especially dispersion forces. Furthermore, an increase of the solubility parameter for isooctane by 0.7 is required for successful correlation of the results.
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