Solubility in Water TABLE 10-3 Solubility of Alcohols in Water (at 25C) H Solubility Alcohol in Water CH3一CH2一CH2一CH2 hydrophilic region methyl miscible hydrophobic region ethyl miscible n-propyl miscible t-butyl miscible isobutyl 10.0% n-butyl 9.1% H H n-pentyl 2.7% cyclohexyl 3.6% Solubility decreases as the size n-hexyl 0.6% phenol 9.3% of the alkyl group increases. hexane-1,6-diol miscible Prentice Hall,Inc.Solubility in Water Solubility decreases as the size of the alkyl group increases