Interactions in (l-phenylalanine/l-histidine + 0.01 mol · kg−1 aqueous β-cyclodextrin) systems at T = (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K

Densities (ρ) and speeds of sound (u) have been measured for (l-phenylalanine + 0.01 mol · kg⁻¹ aqueous β-cyclodextrin) and (l-histidine + 0.01 mol · kg⁻¹ aqueous β-cyclodextrin) systems at T = (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K using the density and sound velocity Meter DSA 5000 M. The ρ and u values have been utilized to evaluate values of the partial molar volume (${\varphi }_v^{\circ }$), transfer partial molar volume (${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{tr}}{\varphi }_v^{\circ }$), partial molar isentropic compressibility (${\varphi }_k^{\circ }$), and transfer partial molar isentropic compressibility (${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{tr}}{\varphi }_k^{\circ }$) of the systems studied. The experimentally measured and calculated parameters have been interpreted in terms of host-guest and ion-hydrophilic interactions operative in the systems.     

Thermochemistry on ephedrine hydrochloride and N-methylephedrine hydrochloride

The crystal structures of ephedrine hydrochloride and N-methylephedrine hydrochloride have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The molar enthalpies of dissolution of the two compounds with various molalities were measured at T = 298.15 K in distilled water by means of isoperibol solution-reaction calorimeter, respectively. According to the theory of Pitzer, the molar enthalpies of dissolution of the two compounds at infinite dilution, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{s}}{H}_{\text{m}}^{\infty }$, and Pitzer’s parameters ${\beta }_{\text{MX}}^{(0)L}\text{,}{\beta }_{\text{MX}}^{(1)L}\text{,}\text{and}{C}_{\text{MX}}^{{}^{\Phi }L}$, were obtained. Then the values of apparent relative molar enthalpies $({}^{\Phi }L)$, hydration heat, and relative partial molar enthalpies of the two compounds $({\overline{L}}_2)$ were derived from the experimental results of the enthalpies of dissolution of the two compounds. Finally, the ionic radius of the cations can be calculated from the data of the corresponding effective volume of the cations.     

Compressibility and volumetric studies of polyethylene-glycols in aqueous,methanolic, and benzene solutions at T = 298.15 K

The speed of sound and density measurements in water, methanol, and benzene solutions for the solutes PEG-400, PEG-1000, and PEG-4000 at T = 298.15 K (0.05 to 0.5 mol · kg⁻¹) are reported. The data obtained are used to calculate thermodynamic parameters such as adiabatic (isentropic) compressibility of solutions (β_ad), apparent molar volume (ϕ_V) and apparent molar compressibility (ϕ_K) for solute molecules in all the solvent media. The limiting partial molar volume $({\varphi }_V^{\circ })$ and limiting partial molar compressibility $({\varphi }_K^{\circ })$ of solute molecules are used to estimate volume of transfer and compressibility of transfer for PEG molecules from methanol to aqueous and benzene to aqueous media. The high observed negative $({\varphi }_K^{\circ })$ values in methanol are interpreted in terms of breakdown of one-dimensional H-bonded structure of methanolic molecules. The (${\varphi }_K^{\circ })$ values observed in water although negative but of small magnitude as compared to salts in water. Attempt is made to estimate hydration number for these molecules in aqueous solutions by applying Shiio’s method and it is observed that PEG-4000 is hydrated most. These results are discussed in terms of solute–solvent and hydrophobic interactions and effects due to conformational characteristic of high molecular weight glycol molecules.     

Thermodynamics of solvation of some small peptides in water at T = 298.15 K

The enthalpies of solution in water, Δ_solH_m, of some small peptides, namely the amides of five N-acetyl substituted amino acids of glycine, l-alanine, l-proline, l-valine, l-leucine and two cyclic anhydrides of glycine and l-sarcosine (diketopiperazines), were measured by isothermal calorimetry at T = (296.84, 306.89, and 316.95) K. The enthalpies of solution at infinite dilution at T = 298.15 K were derived and added to the enthalpies of sublimation, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\mathrm{sub}}{H}_{\mathrm{m}}^{\circ }$, at the same temperature, to obtain the corresponding solvation enthalpies at infinite dilution, ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\mathrm{solv}}{H}_{\mathrm{m}}^{\infty }$. Moreover, the partial molar heat capacities at infinite dilution at T = 298.15 K, $C_{p\text{,}2}^{\infty }$, were calculated by adding molar heat capacities of solid small peptides, C_p,m(cr), to the ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\mathrm{sol}}{C}_{p\text{,}\mathrm{m}}^{\infty }$ values obtained from our experimental data. CH₂ group contributions, in terms of solvation enthalpy and partial molar heat capacity, were −3.2 kJ · mol⁻¹ and 89.3 J · K⁻¹ · mol⁻¹, respectively, in good agreement with the literature data. Simple additive methods were used to estimate the average molar enthalpy of solvation and partial molar heat capacity at infinite dilution for the 1/2CONH⋯CONH functional group in the small peptides. Values obtained were −46.7 kJ · mol⁻¹ for solvation enthalpy and −42.4 J · K⁻¹ · mol⁻¹ for partial molar heat capacity, significantly lower than values obtained for the CONH functional group in monofunctional model compounds.     

Standard state thermodynamic properties of aqueous sodium perrhenate using high dilution calorimetry up to 598.15 K

Standard state thermodynamic properties for aqueous sodium perrhenate at temperature in the range of (298.15 to 598.15) K and at p_sat were determined by high dilution solution calorimetry down to 10^?4 m. Standard state partial molar heat capacities, $C_{p\text{,}2}^{°}$, of aqueous sodium perrhenate calculated from present study are compared to literature values up to T = 398.15 K. The differences between $C_{p\text{,}2}^{°}$ of ${\text{ReO}}_4^{-}(\text{aq})$ and Cl^?(aq) at lower temperature is much greater than that due to their internal molecular motions. Consequently, the perrhenate ion appears to have an ionic incomplete primary hydration shell as compared to the chloride ion. The ${\text{ReO}}_4^{-}/{\text{Cl}}^{-}$ difference in thermodynamic functions has now been well defined up to T = 598.15 K for other important high temperature calculations.     

Measurements of activity coefficients at infinite dilution of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons,alcohols, thiophene,tetrahydrofuran, MTBE,and water in ionic liquid [BMIM][SCN] using GLC

The activity coefficients at infinite dilution, ${\gamma }_{13}^{\infty }$ for 32 solutes: alkanes, alken-1-es, alkyn-1-es, cycloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, thiophene, tetrahydrofuran, tert-butyl methyl ether, and water in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate [BMIM][SCN] were determined by gas-liquid chromatography at the temperatures from 298.15 K to 368.15 K. The values of the partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution $\mathrm{\Delta }{H}_1^{E\text{,}\infty }$ were calculated from the experimental ${\gamma }_{13}^{\infty }$ values obtained over the temperature range. The selectivities for the hexane/benzene, cyclohexane/benzene, hexane/thiophene, and other separation problems were calculated from the ${\gamma }_{13}^{\infty }$ and compared to the other ionic liquids, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, and sulfolane, taken from the recent literature. This work demonstrates that with chosen ionic liquid it is possible to separate different organic compounds with the highest selectivity, ever published.