These tables give the index of refraction at three temperatures of six liquids that are available in highly pure form and whose index of refraction has been accurately measured as a function of wavelength and temperature. These values are therefore useful for calibration of refractometers. The estimated uncertainty in the values is:
trans-Decahydronaphthalene | ±0.00008 |
Hexadecane | ±0.00008 |
Methylcyclohexane | ±0.00003 |
1-Methylnaphthalene | ±0.00008 |
Toluene | ±0.00003 |
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | ±0.00003 |
Full details are given in the references. This table is reprinted from Ref. 1 by permission of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Name | Mol. form. | Synonym | Molecular formula | 667.81 nm | 656.28 nm | 589.26 nm | 546.07 nm | 501.57 nm | 486.13 nm | 435.83 nm |
trans-Decahydronaphthalene | C10H18 | trans-Decalin | C10H18 | 1.46654 | 1.46688 | 1.46932 | 1.47141 | 1.47420 | 1.47535 | 1.48011 |
Hexadecane | C16H34 | Cetane | C16H34 | 1.43204 | 1.43235 | 1.43453 | 1.43640 | 1.43888 | 1.43993 | 1.44419 |
Methylcyclohexane | C7H14 | C7H14 | 1.42064 | 1.42094 | 1.42312 | 1.42497 | 1.42744 | 1.42847 | 1.43269 | |
1-Methylnaphthalene | C11H10 | C11H10 | 1.60828 | 1.60940 | 1.61755 | 1.62488 | 1.63513 | 1.63958 | ||
Toluene | C6H5CH3 | Methylbenzene | C7H8 | 1.4918 | 1.49243 | 1.49693 | 1.50086 | 1.50620 | 1.50847 | 1.51800 |
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | C8H18 | Isooctane | C8H18 | 1.38916 | 1.38945 | 1.39145 | 1.39316 | 1.39544 | 1.39639 | 1.40029 |
Name | Mol. form. | Synonym | Molecular formula | 667.81 nm | 656.28 nm | 589.26 nm | 546.07 nm | 501.57 nm | 486.13 nm | 435.83 nm |
trans-Decahydronaphthalene | C10H18 | trans-Decalin | C10H18 | 1.46438 | 1.46472 | 1.46715 | 1.46923 | 1.47200 | 1.47315 | 1.47789 |
Hexadecane | C16H34 | Cetane | C16H34 | 1.43001 | 1.43032 | 1.43250 | 1.43436 | 1.43684 | 1.43788 | 1.44213 |
Methylcyclohexane | C7H14 | C7H14 | 1.41812 | 1.41842 | 1.42058 | 1.42243 | 1.42488 | 1.42590 | 1.43010 | |
1-Methylnaphthalene | C11H10 | C11H10 | 1.60592 | 1.60703 | 1.61512 | 1.62240 | 1.63259 | 1.63701 | 1.65627 | |
Toluene | C6H5CH3 | Methylbenzene | C7H8 | 1.48903 | 1.48966 | 1.49413 | 1.49803 | 1.50334 | 1.50559 | 1.51506 |
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | C8H18 | Isooctane | C8H18 | 1.38670 | 1.38698 | 1.38898 | 1.39068 | 1.39294 | 1.39389 | 1.39776 |
Name | Synonym | Mol. form. | 667.81 nm | 656.28 nm | 589.26 nm | 546.07 nm | 501.57 nm | 486.13 nm | 435.83 nm |
trans-Decahydronaphthalene | trans-Decalin | C10H18 | 1.46222 | 1.46256 | 1.46498 | 1.46705 | 1.46980 | 1.47095 | 1.47567 |
Hexadecane | Cetane | C16H34 | 1.42798 | 1.42829 | 1.43047 | 1.43232 | 1.43480 | 1.43583 | 1.44007 |
Methylcyclohexane | C7H14 | 1.41560 | 1.41591 | 1.41806 | 1.41989 | 1.42233 | 1.42334 | 1.42752 | |
1-Methylnaphthalene | C11H10 | 1.60360 | 1.60471 | 1.61278 | 1.62005 | 1.63022 | 1.63463 | 1.65386 | |
Toluene | Methylbenzene | C7H8 | 1.48619 | 1.48682 | 1.49126 | 1.49514 | 1.50041 | 1.50265 | 1.51206 |
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | Isooctane | C8H18 | 1.38424 | 1.38452 | 1.38650 | 1.38820 | 1.39044 | 1.39138 | 1.39523 |