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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001187126-08-000061.txt : 20080815
<SEC-HEADER>0001187126-08-000061.hdr.sgml : 20080814
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080815133710
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001187126-08-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLUTIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043382
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				431781797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 66760
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63166-6760
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3146741000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 66760
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63166-6760

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEENY CHEMICAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEFFERNAN JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240665

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13255
		FILM NUMBER:		081022306

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
		STREET 2:		260 LAKE ROAD
		CITY:			DAYVILLE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06241
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8607792800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		260 LAKE RD
		CITY:			DAYVILLE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06241
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043382</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOLUTIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240665</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HEFFERNAN JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63141</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10770</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rosemary L. Klein, Attorney-in-Fact, Solutia Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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