Solubility of biphenyl in organic nonelectrolyte solvents. Comparison of observed versus predicted values based upon Mobile Order theory

Experimental solubilities are reported at 25.0 degrees C for biphenyl disso lved in 26 different alkane, dialkyl ether, and alcohol solvents. Results o f these measurements, combined with previously published biphenyl solubilit y data, are used to test the applications and limitations of expressions de rived from Mobile Order theory. For the 40 solvents for which predictions c ould be made computations show that Mobile Order theory does provide fairly reasonable estimates of the saturation mole fraction solubilities. Average absolute deviation between predicted and observed values is 13.0%.