{"title":"Thermodynamic studies of binary liquid mixtures of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol with diisopropylamine, di-n-butylamine and tri-n-butylamine at 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15 K","authors":"Likhish Dhingra, Gyan Prakash Dubey","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107488","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107488","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Present discussion embodies the studies on binary mixtures containing 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol with secondary amines (diisopropylamine, di-n-butylamine) and tertiary amine (tri-n-butylamine).<em>ρ</em>, <em>u</em> and <em>η</em> of these binary mixtures were measured at temperatures <em>T</em> = 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15 K and at atmospheric pressure. Various excess, deviation and thermo acoustic parameters were calculated using the experimentally measured data. Results were investigated for type and ease of intermolecular interactions among unlike molecules in these mixtures. Presence of strong interactions among unlike molecules has been confirmed by the calculated parameters. Excess and deviation parameters were fitted to Redlich-Kister polynomial. Ability of this equation was tested using the standard deviation calculated with the help of least square method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107488"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143874163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating ethyl laurate and 2-alkanol systems: Application of significant structure theory","authors":"Mohammad Almasi","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107502","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107502","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study examines the liquid density and viscosity behavior of ethyl laurate (EL) mixed with different 2-alkanols (2-propanol, 2-butanol, 2-pentanol, and 2-hexanol) over the temperature range of 293.15 to 323.15 K, with the goal of clarifying the intermolecular interactions and deviations from ideality. Our experimental observations showed that all tested mixtures displayed positive excess molar volumes and negative viscosity deviations, implying that the forces between EL and each 2-alkanol are relatively weak. The significant structure theory was then utilized to represent the pure-component viscosities, yielding a maximum viscosity discrepancy of 1.691 % for 2-pentanol. For the binary systems, we introduced a new correlation whose calculated values aligned closely with the measurements, demonstrating a maximum variation of only 2.01 % for the EL + 2-hexanol mixture, which highlights the predictive capability of the proposed model. The performance of this model was compared to earlier models such as Nissan-Grunberg, Hind, Kendall-Monroe, Arrhenius, and other models. Our results demonstrate that the new model offers improved accuracy, albeit with more complex parameters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143852085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aldo N. Fuentes , Jesús M. Casas , Francisca J. Justel , Yecid P. Jiménez
{"title":"Ionic speciation and volumetric properties modeling of the ternary system CuCl2 – HCl – H2O from 273.15 to 373.15 K and at 101.3 kPa using the Pitzer equations","authors":"Aldo N. Fuentes , Jesús M. Casas , Francisca J. Justel , Yecid P. Jiménez","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107500","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107500","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work develops a thermodynamic model for ionic speciation and volumetric properties of the ternary system CuCl<sub>2</sub> – HCl – H<sub>2</sub>O from 273.15 to 373.15 K and at 101.3 kPa, a system relevant to chalcopyrite leaching in chloride media and hydrogen production via the copper–chlorine thermochemical cycle. The Pitzer equations were used to estimate water activities, CuCl<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O(cr) solubilities, and densities, calibrated using published experimental data. The speciation model includes Cu<sup>2+</sup>, H<sup>+</sup>, CuCl<sup>+</sup>, Cl<sup>–</sup>, <span><math><msubsup><mi>CuCl</mi><mn>2</mn><mn>0</mn></msubsup></math></span>, and HCl<sup>0</sup>, showing reasonable species distribution results as a function of temperature and total concentration. Based on volume of mixing calculations at 298.15 K, CuCl<sub>2</sub> acts as a structure breaker of water, while HCl behaves as a structure maker. New Pitzer parameters and the solubility product constant of CuCl<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O(cr) are provided as temperature–dependent functions. The model demonstrates high accuracy in reproducing experimental data and offers insights into the physicochemical behavior of concentrated CuCl<sub>2</sub> + HCl + H<sub>2</sub>O solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107500"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143843673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Safeer S. Nanji, Connor E. Deering, Kevin L. Lesage, Robert A. Marriott
{"title":"Apparent molar volumes of methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol in dense phase CO2","authors":"Safeer S. Nanji, Connor E. Deering, Kevin L. Lesage, Robert A. Marriott","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107499","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107499","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the increasing importance of CO<sub>2</sub> processing and the use of aliphatic alcohols as cosolvents in supercritical fluid extraction, there is an apparent lack of densimetric or volumetric data for dilute alcohols in near-critical CO<sub>2</sub> within the literature. To this end, apparent molar volumes of binary solutions for methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol in CO<sub>2</sub> were calculated from measured density differences (<em>δΔρ =</em> 0.01–1.60 kg m<sup>−3</sup>) determined from <em>T</em> = 298–313 K and <em>p</em> = 8–13 MPa using a flow densimeter modified for high pressure measurement. This temperature and pressure range was chosen for the proximity to the critical point of pure CO<sub>2</sub>, where volumetric changes are very sensitive and allow for better calibration of binary parameters. The apparent molar volumes of the mixtures were then used to optimize mixing coefficients with reference quality pure component Helmholtz equations-of-state and Fluctuation Solution Theory. Apparent molar volumes of these alcohol solutes resulted in poorer fits of the binary mixing coefficients for reference quality reduced Helmholtz Equations of State when compared to Fluctuation Solution Theory; however, excess functions with more parameters may be developed by future researchers. With the Fluctuation Solution Theory equations, Krichevskii parameters were determined for each alcohol in CO<sub>2</sub>. These values were similar to a previous study of H<sub>2</sub>O in CO<sub>2</sub>; however, variance was noted from literature values with different methods of extrapolation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107499"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comments regarding “Solubility determination, model evaluation, molecular simulation and thermodynamic analysis of sulfentrazone (form I) in single and binary solvents”","authors":"Bradley Lin, Saikiran Motati, William E. Acree","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A polemic is given regarding the van't Hoff curve-fit parameters and apparent thermodynamic properties of solution of sulfentrazone (form I) that Mao and coworkers reported in their recently published paper. The van't Hoff parameters were found to be inconsistent with the tabulated thermodynamic quantities. New sets of curve-fit parameters were determined by reanalysis of the authors' published mole fraction solubility data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107490"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143786303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evgeniy V. Ivanov , Dmitriy V. Batov , Andrey V. Kustov , Alexander F. Syschenko
{"title":"Effect of the solvent H/D isotope substitution on enthalpy-interaction parameters for the pharmaceutical urotropine (hexamethylenetetramine) in aqueous solutions at 298.15 K","authors":"Evgeniy V. Ivanov , Dmitriy V. Batov , Andrey V. Kustov , Alexander F. Syschenko","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107489","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107489","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The enthalpies of dilution of solutions of hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA), the well-known pharmaceutical <em>urotropine</em>, in water (H<sub>2</sub>O) and heavy water (D<sub>2</sub>O) were determined with a new heat conduction calorimeter at 298.15 K. The enthalpy-related homotactic coefficients of pairwise, <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>22</mn></msub></math></span>, and triplet, <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>222</mn></msub></math></span>, interactions between hydrated solute molecules were computed using the excess thermodynamic function concept (based on the McMillan-Mayer theory formalism). The <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>22</mn></msub></math></span> and <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>222</mn></msub></math></span> values were found to be large and positive in both H<sub>2</sub>O and D<sub>2</sub>O due to a partial overlapping of solute hydrophobic hydration shells and appearance of solute – solute correlations at rather large distances. This phenomenon is stronger pronounced in heavy water both for pairwise and for triplet HMTA – HMTA interactions indicating a highly ordered hydration structure in D<sub>2</sub>O. The established correlation between the <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>22</mn></msub></math></span> values and the corresponding solvent isotope effects, <span><math><msub><mi>δh</mi><mn>22</mn></msub></math></span>(H<sub>2</sub>O → D<sub>2</sub>O), for HMTA and tetramethylurea mono- and bicyclic derivatives as solute species confirms the hypothesis of the differentiating effect of a solvent isotopic substitution on both the energetics of solvation and solute – solute interactions in aqueous solutions of proton-accepting non-electrolytes. In other words, the more negative or positive the <span><math><msub><mi>h</mi><mn>22</mn></msub></math></span> value due to stronger homo- and heterocomponent D-bonds, the more negative or positive the corresponding isotopic effect is.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107489"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143783793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring molecular interactions between methyl Myristate and 2-alcohols: Free volume theory perspective","authors":"Sanaz Gharehzadeh Shirazi, Samaneh Heydarian, Hassan Moghanian, Mohamad Naseh","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107485","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107485","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the thermophysical properties of binary mixtures consisting of methyl myristate (MM) and a homologous series of 2-alkanols (ranging from 2-propanol to 2-hexanol) over a temperature range of 293.15 to 323.15 K. Experimental measurements of liquid densities and viscosities reveal significant deviations from ideal behavior, characterized by positive excess molar volumes and negative viscosity deviations across all examined mixtures. The observed positive deviations in excess molar volume suggest weak intermolecular interactions between MM and the 2-alkanols. Furthermore, both an increase in the alkyl chain length of the 2-alkanols and temperature rise were found to reduce these molecular interactions, leading to more pronounced excess volumes. To better understand the viscosity behavior of both pure components and their mixtures, we applied free volume theory. This theoretical approach demonstrated excellent agreement with experimental data, with a maximum deviation of only 2.41 % observed in the MM/2-propanol system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107485"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stéphane Vitu , Kaoutar Berkalou , Jean-Louis Havet , Vincent Caqueret
{"title":"The 2,2,4-trimethylpentane + ethyl propanoate binary system: density, Bancroft point and vapor–liquid equilibrium at 30, 60 and 101.3 kPa","authors":"Stéphane Vitu , Kaoutar Berkalou , Jean-Louis Havet , Vincent Caqueret","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107486","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107486","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane) – ethyl ethanoate binary system was experimentally investigated. The density of the mixture was measured using a vibrating-tube apparatus and is reported at temperatures <em>T</em> = (288.15, 298.15, 308.15 and 318.15) K. The mixture exhibits positive excess molar volumes. Isobaric vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) of the system were obtained at three pressures <em>P</em> = (30, 60 and 101.3) kPa. Pure components vapor pressures were also acquired over a range of <em>P</em> = (20 to 160) kPa. Equilibrium data were measured using a recirculation ebulliometer (Gillespie-type VLE cell).</div><div>The 2,2,4-trimethylpentane – ethyl ethanoate presents a Bancroft point within the investigated pressure range and, consequently, an azeotropic behavior at each studied pressure. The azeotropic coordinates, derived from the measured VLE data, are reported. A notable dependence of the azeotropic composition on pressure was observed.</div><div>The NRTL and Wilson activity coefficient models were used to correlate the VLE data. Temperature-dependent interaction parameters were determined, enabling precise correlation of the reported VLE data. The predictive UNIFAC (Dortmund) model was also tested. While it produced accurate results at 30 kPa, significant deviations were noted at higher pressures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107486"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143739693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement and correlation solubility of 7-amino-6-nitrobenzodifuroxan in fifteen pure solvents from 288.15 to 333.15 K","authors":"Hai-Fang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107487","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107487","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>7-Amino-6-nitrobenzodifuroxan (ANBDF) solubility was determined using a laser dynamic technique from 288.15 K to 333.15 K under 0.1 MPa in fifteen pure solvents, including methanol, ethanol, acetone, cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, toluene, o-xylene, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), <em>N</em>,<em>N</em>-Dimethylformamide (DMF), Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). ANBDF might become more soluble in fifteen pure solvents as the temperature rose. At 298.15 K, the following substances dissolve ANBDF in the following order: DMSO > NMP > DMF > cyclohexanone > acetone > acetonitrile > ethyl acetate > ethanoic acid >1,2-dichloroethane > o-xylene > propanoic acid > methanol > dichloromethane > toluene > ethanol. The KAT-LSER model was used to study the influence of the solvent, and it revealed that the acidity of the solvents' hydrogen bonds has a stronger impact on the solubility of ANBDF. The solubility of ANBDF was correlated using van't Hoff equation, modified Apelblat equation, Yaws equation and polynomial empirical equation. In addition, thermodynamic parameters such as the standard dissolution enthalpy, standard dissolution entropy, and standard Gibbs free energy were calculated based on the experimental solubility values. The dissolution process of ANBDF could be an enthalpy-driven, non-spontaneous and endothermic process in fifteen pure solvents. The measurement and fitting solubility of ANBDF have important guiding significance for the purification and crystallization of its preparation process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Allison Kabin, Dhishithaa Kumarandurai, Bradley Lin, William E. Acree
{"title":"Comments on “solubility determination, correlation, solvent effect and thermodynamic properties of tolnaftate in ten mono-solvents and binary solvent systems from 283.15 K to 328.15 K\"","authors":"Allison Kabin, Dhishithaa Kumarandurai, Bradley Lin, William E. Acree","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107484","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107484","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A polemic is given regarding the solution models used by Wang and coworkers to correlate the solubility behavior of tolnaftate in ten organic mono-solvents and in binary acetic acid + ethylene glycol solvent mixtures. For several of the mixtures studied authors' calculated curve-fit parameters yielded mole fraction solubilities that exceeded unity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"207 ","pages":"Article 107484"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143704238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}