Ternary phase equilibrium studies of furfural-water-solvent systems

Phase equilibrium and tie line data determined at 298 K for the ternary system comprising furfural, water and organic solvents (benzene, cyclohexane, pentan-1-ol, cyclohexanol and benzyl alcohol) are presented. The tie-line data for the systems have been correlated by Hand's method. Among the five solvents studied, cyclohexane showed the highest selectivity followed by benzene, benzyl alcohol, pentan-1-ol and cyclohexan-1-ol, in that order.