Tables for Chemistry

Dielectric constants and refractive index

The dielectric constants (relative permittivity) and refractive index of solvents.
The Kirkwood function ( (εr-1)/(2εr+1) ) and the functions (f=(n2-1)/(n2+1)) and (g=(εr-1)/(εr+1)) are also given.


Dielectric constant and refractive index
NameCAS nrεrnDKirkwoodf(nD)g(εr)
1,1,1-trichloroethane71-55-67.31.4380.4030.3480.758
1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane76-13-12.41.3560.2420.2950.413
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene120-82-12.21.5720.2260.4240.383
1,2-dichlorobenzene95-50-19.91.5510.4280.4130.817
1,2-dichloroethane107-06-210.41.4450.4310.3520.824
1,2-dimethoxyethane110-71-47.21.3800.4030.3110.756
1,2-dimethylbenzene95-47-62.61.5050.2560.3880.440
1-chlorobutane109-69-37.41.4020.4050.3260.762
2,2,4-trimethylpentane540-84-11.91.3910.1930.3190.320
2-butanol78-92-216.61.3950.4560.3210.886
2-butanone78-93-318.51.3790.4610.3110.897
2-butoxyethanol111-76-25.31.4170.3710.3350.683
2-ethoxyethanol110-80-55.31.4050.3710.3280.683
2-methoxy-2-methylpropane1634-04-44.51.3690.3500.3040.636
2-methoxyethanol109-86-416.91.4020.4570.3260.888
2-methyl-1-propanol78-83-116.71.3960.4560.3220.887
2-nitropropane79-46-925.51.3920.4710.3190.925
2-pentanone107-87-915.51.3900.4530.3180.878
2-propanol67-63-019.91.3770.4630.3100.904
2-propanone67-64-120.71.3590.4650.2970.908
3-methyl-1-butanol123-51-315.21.4010.4520.3250.877
4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane108-32-764.91.4210.4890.3380.970
4-methyl-2-pentanone108-10-113.11.3960.4450.3220.858
acetic acid64-19-76.21.3700.3880.3050.722
acetonitrile75-05-837.51.3440.4800.2870.948
acetophenone98-86-217.41.5320.4580.4020.891
aniline62-53-36.71.5830.3960.4300.740
benzene71-43-22.31.5010.2300.3850.390
butane106-97-81.81.3330.1700.2790.278
butanol71-36-317.51.3990.4580.3240.892
butyl acetate123-86-45.01.3940.3640.3210.667
carbon disulfide75-15-02.61.6280.2610.4520.451
chlorobenzene108-90-75.61.5250.3770.3980.698
cyclohexane110-82-71.91.4260.1850.3410.306
cyclohexane110-82-72.01.4260.2020.3410.338
cyclohexanol108-93-015.01.4650.4520.3640.875
cyclohexanone108-94-118.21.4480.4600.3540.896
cyclopentane287-92-31.81.4060.1790.3280.296
cyclopentane287-92-32.01.4060.1960.3280.327
dichloromethane75-09-28.91.4240.4200.3400.799
diethyl ether60-29-74.31.3520.3450.2930.625
diethylene glycol111-46-631.71.4450.4770.3520.939
dimethyl sulfoxide67-68-546.71.4790.4840.3730.958
dioxane123-91-12.31.4220.2270.3380.385
ethanediol107-21-137.71.4290.4800.3430.948
ethanol64-17-524.61.3610.4700.2990.922
ethyl acetate141-78-66.01.3720.3850.3060.715
ethylbenzene100-41-42.41.4930.2420.3810.413
furfural98-01-141.91.5240.4820.3980.953
heptane142-82-51.91.3880.1900.3160.315
hexane110-54-31.91.3750.1880.3080.310
methanol67-56-132.71.3280.4770.2770.941
methyl acetate79-20-96.71.3600.3960.2980.740
morpholine110-91-87.41.4550.4050.3580.762
N,N-dimethylacetamide127-19-537.81.4380.4800.3480.948
N,N-dimethylformamide68-12-236.71.4310.4800.3430.947
N-methylpyrrolidone872-50-432.21.4700.4770.3670.940
nitrobenzene98-95-334.81.5500.4790.4120.944
pentane109-66-01.81.3580.1800.2960.297
pentanol71-41-013.91.4080.4480.3290.866
phenol108-95-210.01.5420.4290.4080.818
propanol71-23-820.31.3860.4640.3150.906
pyridine110-86-112.41.5100.4420.3900.851
sulfolane126-33-044.01.4710.4830.3680.956
tetrachloroethene127-18-42.31.5040.2320.3870.394
tetrachloromethane56-23-52.21.4600.2260.3610.382
tetrahydrofuran109-99-97.61.4070.4070.3290.767
tetrahydronaphthalene119-64-22.81.5390.2710.4060.469
toluene108-88-32.41.4970.2400.3830.408
trichloroethene79-01-63.41.4750.3090.3700.548
trichloromethane67-66-34.81.4460.3590.3530.656
triethylamine121-44-82.41.4010.2430.3250.415
trifluoroacetic acid76-05-18.61.2850.4170.2460.791
water7732-18-580.11.3330.4910.2800.975