Dielectric Relaxation and Thermodynamic Studies of Binary Mixtures of 2-Nitrotoluene with Primary and Secondary Alcohols at Different Temperatures

The dielectric complex spectra of 2-nitrotoluene with primary or secondary alcohol binary mixtures were studied over the frequency range of 10 MHz to 20 GHz for the whole solute mole fraction range at four different temperatures. An unusual suppression phenomenon was observed in the real and imaginary parts of the mixture complex spectrum, which are smaller than those for the pure alcohols, at low solute concentrations. The dielectric constant and dielectric relaxation time values were obtained by fitting the complex dielectric spectrum data to the single Debye model using a non-linear least squares method. The dielectric constant of mixtures decrease with the increasing mole fraction of 2NT in both the primary alcohols and secondary alcohols; the dielectric relaxation time decreases for all the five binary systems. Using the dielectric data, derived dielectric parameters, namely: the excess dielectric constant, excess inverse relaxation time, effective Kirkwood correlation factor, molar activation enthalpy and molar activation entropy, were calculated. The non-linear variation of permittivity (?₀) reveals the change in size and shape of hetero-molecular complex due to intermolecular H-bond interaction. The negative variation of the excess permittivity constant confirms that the dipoles form multimer structures with anti-parallel ordering of unlike dipoles. The molar activation enthalpy was found to be higher at 0.2 mol fraction of 2NT for primary alcohol binary system. To confirm the molecular function group interaction, a FT-IR spectroscopy study was carried out at 298 K. The FT-IR analysis confirmed the formation of hydrogen bonds between the hydrogen atom of hydroxyl groups of the alcohols and the oxygen atom of nitro groups of 2NT in the binary mixtures.     

Structure and dynamics of halogenoethanol-water mixtures studied by large-angle X-ray scattering, small-angle neutron scattering, and NMR relaxation

To clarify the structure of solvent clusters formed in halogenoethanol-water mixtures at the molecular level, large-angle X-ray scattering (LAXS) measurements have been made at 298 K on 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE), 2,2,2-trichloroethanol (TCE), and their aqueous mixtures in the TFE and TCE mole fraction ranges of 0.002 < or = x(TFE) < or = 0.9 and 0.5 < or = x(TCE) < or = 0.9, respectively. The radial distribution functions (RDFs) for TFE-water mixtures have shown that the structural transition from inherent TFE structure to the tetrahedral-like structure of water takes place at x(TFE) approximately 0.2. In the TCE-water mixtures inherent TCE structure remains in the range of 0.5 < or = x(TCE) < or = 1. Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments have been performed on CF(3)CH(2)OD- (TFE-d(1)-) D(2)O and CF(3)CD(2)OH- (TFE-d(2)-) H(2)O mixtures in the TFE mole fraction range of 0.05 < or = x(TFE) < or = 0.8. The SANS results in terms of the Ornstein-Zernike correlation length have revealed that TFE and water molecules are most heterogeneously mixed with each other in the TFE-water mixture at x(TFE) approximately 0.15, i.e., both TFE clusters and water clusters are most enhanced in the mixture. To evaluate the dynamics of TFE and ethanol (EtOH) molecules in TFE-water and ethanol-water mixtures, respectively, (1)H NMR relaxation rates for the methylene group within alcohol molecules have been measured by using an inversion-recovery method. The alcohol concentration dependence of the relaxation rates for the TFE-water and ethanol-water mixtures has shown a break point at x(TFE) approximately 0.15 and x(EtOH) approximately 0.2, respectively, where the structural transition from alcohol clusters to the tetrahedral-like structure of water takes place. On the basis of the present results, the most likely structure models of solvent clusters predominantly formed in TFE-water and TCE-water mixtures are proposed. In addition, effects of halogenation of the hydrophobic groups on clustering of alcohol molecules are discussed from the present results, together with the previous ones for ethanol-water and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol- (HFIP-) water mixtures.     

Compressibility of ethylene glycol-dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures over the pressure range 0.1–100 MPa at 308.15 K

Compressibility coefficients k were measured for binary ethylene glycol (EG)-dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) mixtures over the whole composition range at pressures of 0.1–100 MPa and temperature 308.15 K. Excess molar volumes of mixtures, partial molar volumes of EG and DMSO, and changes in the excess molar Gibbs energy were calculated. The concentration dependences of compressibility factors k passed a minimum at pressures of ∼10 MPa. The k coefficient increased as the pressure grew, and the dependence became linear. The composition dependences of the specific volumes of mixtures passed minima at x ∼ 0.5 as the pressure increased (x is the mole fraction of dimethyl sulfoxide). The excess molar volumes were negative (EG-DMSO mixtures formed with compression). Changes in the excess molar Gibbs energy characterized the stabilizing action of pressure on the EG-DMSO system.     

Excited state intramolecular charge transfer reaction in binary mixtures of water and tertiary butanol (TBA): alcohol mole fraction dependence

The excited state intramolecular charge transfer reaction of 4-(1-azetidinyl)benzonitrile (P4C) has been studied in water-tertiary butanol (TBA) mixtures at different alcohol mole fractions by using steady state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The ratio between the areas under the locally excited (LE) and charge transferred (CT) emission bands is found to exhibit a sharp rise at alcohol mole fraction approximately 0.04, a value at which several thermodynamic properties of this mixture is known to show anomalous change due to the enhancement of H-bonding network. The radiative rate associated with the LE emission also shows a maximum at this TBA mole fraction. Although the structural transition from the water-like tetrahedral network to the alcohol-like chain is reflected in the red shift of the absorption spectrum up to TBA mole fraction approximately 0.10, the emission bands (both LE and CT) show the typical nonideal alcohol mole fraction dependence at all TBA mole fractions. Quantum yield, CT radiative rate as well as transition moments also exhibit a nonideal alcohol mole fraction dependence. The time-resolved emission decay of P4C has been found to be biexponential at all TBA mole fractions, regardless of emission collection around either the LE or the CT bands. The time constant associated with the slow component (tau(slow)) shows a minimum at TBA mole fraction approximately 0.04, whereas such a minimum for the fast time constant, tau(fast) (representing the rate of LE --> CT conversion reaction) is not observed. The nonobservation of the minimum in tau(fast) might be due to the limited time resolution employed in our experiments.     

Thermal behaviour of diclofenac, diclofenac sodium and sodium bicarbonate compositions

This work aims to investigate the thermal behaviour of diclofenac, diclofenac sodium, and NaHCO₃ both as single components and binary mixtures. In particular, the melting point and latent heat of fusion binary diagrams of the diclofenac sodium/diclofenac mixtures at different mole fraction compositions were investigated in order to gain information about the thermal behaviour of their solid mixtures. A good agreement between liquidus curves, calculated by the Schroeder-Van Laar equation from fusion enthalpies and temperatures, and the experimental results was found. For all binary compositions, an endothermic effect at 153°C, probably due to the eutectic fusion, is present.     

Static permittivity and molecular interactions in binary mixtures of ethanolamine with alcohols and amides

The relative static permittivity at 1 MHz and high frequency limit permittivity at wavelength of sodium-D line of the binary mixtures of ethanolamine (2-aminoethanol) with alcohols (ethyl alcohol, ethylene glycol and glycerol) and amides (formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide) have been investigated over the entire concentration range at 30 °C. The excess permittivity and Kirkwood correlation factor of the binary mixtures were determined to explore the hydrogen-bonded hetero-molecular interactions and their dependence on the number of hydroxyl groups of alcohols molecules and the extent of substitution in amides molecules. Results confirm that ethanolamine form weak H-bond interactions with alcohols, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide, but the dipolar alignments in these mixtures vary with number of hydroxyl group of alcohols and their molecular size. Comparatively strong H-bond interactions were found between ethanolamine and formamide molecules with reduce in number of parallel aligned effective dipoles.     

Preferential Solvation of Acetic Acid in Binary Mixtures of Carbon Tetrachloride–Cyclohexane and Carbon Tetrachloride–1,2-Dichloroethane

The partition of acetic acid between aqueous solutions and various binary mixtures of carbon tetrachloride + cyclohexane and carbon tetrachloride + 1,2-dichloroethane were carried out at 30.0 °C. The nonlinear dependence of both the monomer partition coefficient and the dimerization constant on the mole fraction composition has been rationalized in terms of preferential solvation of the various solvation sites of the involved species. Two and four polar sites were identified for the monomer and dimer forms, respectively. The solvation preference is controlled by the relative polarities of the binary solvent components, being, in general, higher for the monomer sites compared to the dimer ones. The dimer is almost equally stable in various carbon tetrachloride + 1,2-dichloroethane mixtures, and the variation of dimerization constants with changing binary composition arises mainly from the monomer solvation stabilization.     

On the mutual diffusion properties of ethanol-water mixtures

The structural organization, the number of hydrogen bonds (H bond), and the self- and mutual diffusion coefficients of ethanol-water mixtures were studied by molecular dynamics simulation. It was found that both the numbers of H bonds per water and per ethanol decrease as the mole fraction of ethanol increases. The composition dependences and the relationships between the self- and the mutual diffusion coefficients were further discussed. The self-diffusion coefficient of water has a large drop as the concentration of ethanol increases from 0 to 0.3 and then it nearly keeps constant, while that of ethanol has a minimum around ethanol mole fraction of 0.5. The mutual diffusion coefficient could be divided into two parts, the kinematic factor and the thermodynamic factor. Both the kinematic and thermodynamic factors for ethanol-water mixtures were calculated. It was found that the change trend of mutual diffusion coefficients with the composition is mainly dependent on the thermodynamic factors.     

Enthalpies of mixing of acetonitrile with isomeric butanols: Enthalpies of hydrogen-bonded complexes

The enthalpies of mixing of four isomeric butanols with acetonitrile were determined at 30°C by a Calvet type microcalorimeter. All the four systems showed endothermic behaviour. The enthalpies of hydrogen bonded complex formation were determined by means of a thermochemical cycle. 1-butanol formed a stronger bonding (−13kJ/mole) than the other three isomers (−11.20kJ/mole). The strength of the H-bond of alcohol with C ≡ N is much less than that with C-N. NCL communication no. 4883     

Potentiometric determination of acidity constants of some Schiff bases in tetrahydrofuran-water mixtures

Using potentiometric measurements, dissociation constants of two Schiff bases, N,N′-bis(1′-hydroxy-2′-acetonaphthone)propylenediimine (L₁) and bis(1′-hydroxy-2′-acetonaphthone)-3,3′-diiminodpropaneamine (L₂) were determined in binary mixtures of tetrahydrofuran-water at 25.0 ± 0.1°C and an ionic strength of 0.100 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP). The results show that the pK _a values of these acids increases as the percentages of the tetrahydrofuran increase in solvent mixtures. There is a linear relationship between acidity constants and the mole fraction of tetrahydrofuran in the solvent mixtures. Effect of solvent composition on acidity constants is also discussed.     

Influence of alkoxyethanols on the mixed micelle formation by hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide and tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant mixtures

 The conductances of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HTAB) and tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB) mixtures over the entire mole fraction range of HTAB were measured in aqueous binary mixtures of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, monoethyl ether, and monobutyl ether, and of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether and monoethyl ether containing 10–30 wt% additive in their respective binary mixtures at 30 °C. Each conductivity curve showed a single break over the whole mole fraction range of HTAB–TTAB mixtures. From the break in the conductivity curve, various micellar parameters were calculated and the results were discussed with respect to the alkoxyethanol's additive effect on the mixed micelle formation. The micellar parameters of HTAB, TTAB, and of their mixtures showed a strong dependence both on the amount as well as on the number of repeating units in the presence of ethylene glycol derivatives, whereas a significant dependence only on the amount of additive was observed in aqueous diethylene glycol derivatives. The results in the former case were attributed to the hydrophobic hydration of the mixed micelles by the ethylene glycol derivatives, which showed a large dependence on the increase in the alkyl chain length of the additive. The hydrophobic hydration was considerably reduced in the case of diethylene glycol derivatives owing to the presence of an extra ether oxygen. An evaluation of the nonideality in the HTAB–TTAB mixtures revealed that in spite of the strong hydrophobic hydration of the HTAB–TTAB mixtures by the alkoxyethanols, the mixed micelles remain almost free from the additive molecules. Received: 11 January 2000/Accepted: 14 April 2000     

Dielectric studies of binary mixtures of n -propyl alcohol and ethylenediamine

Dielectric constant (ε’) and dielectric loss (ε") of n-propyl alcohol (PA), ethylenediamine (EDA) and their binary mixtures, for different mole fractions of ethylenediamine have been experimentally measured at 11.15 GHz microwave frequency. Values of density (ρ), viscosity (η) and square refractive index (n _D ² ) of binary mixtures as well as those of pure liquids are reported. Excess square refractive index, viscosity and activation energy of viscous flow have also been estimated. These parameters have been used to explain the formation of complexes in the system.     

Excess thermodynamic parameters of binary mixtures of methanol,ethanol, 1-propanol,and 2-butanol + chloroform at (288.15–323.15 K) and comparison with the Flory theory

In this work we used the experimental result for calculating the thermal expansion coefficients α, and their excess values α ^E , and isothermal coefficient of pressure excess molar enthalpy and comparison the obtain results with Flory theory of liquid mixtures for the binary mixtures {methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-butanol-chloroform} at 288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15, and 323.15 K. The excess thermal expansion coefficients α ^E and the isothermal coefficient of pressure excess molar enthalpy ((∂H _m^E/∂P) _T,x for binary mixtures of {methanol and ethanol + chloroform} are S-shaped and for binary mixtures of {1-propanol and 2-butanol + chloroform} are positive over the mole fraction. The isothermal coefficient of pressure excess molar enthalpy (∂H _m^E/∂P) _T,x , are negative over the mole fraction range for binary mixture of {1-propanol and 2-butanol + chloroform}. The calculated values by using the Flory theory of liquid mixtures show a good agreement between the theory and experimental.     

Synergistic adsorption of Triton X-100 and CTAB surfactants at the toluene + water interface

Equilibrium interfacial tension measurements at 25.0 °C of the toluene + water system with two widely used surfactants, octylphenol decaethylene glycol ether (Triton X-100) and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) having concentrations much lower than their CMC were performed. According to the obtained parameters from the Szyszkowski equation, Triton has higher adsorption tendency than of CTAB. The results obtained for surfactants mixtures are analyzed by the theory of non-ideal interactions in binary mixtures (NIBMs) and the interfacial composition and the interaction parameter in the mixed adsorbed monolayer are determined. The attractive interaction shows a maximum value at nearly equal surfactants bulk mole fraction. The synergism is achieved for Triton bulk mole fractions of 0.30 and higher, and the highest degree of synergism (40.6%) is found for the bulk mole fraction of 0.52 with the lowest investigated constant interfacial tension of 28.0 mN m⁻¹. A correlation was developed for variation of the interaction parameter with bulk mole fraction.     

Excess molar volumes of N,N-dimethylformamide + 2-pentanone + alkan-1-ols mixed solvent systems at 303.15 K

Accurate excess molar volumes (V^E), at ambient pressure and 303.15 K, have been determined in the ternary liquid mixtures of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) + 2-pentanone (PE) + 1-alkan-1-ols (C₃-C₆) and in the binary mixtures of PE + alkan-1-ols (C₃-C₆) as a function of composition. The alkanols include 1-propanol, 1-butanol, 1-pentanol and 1-hexanol. The intermolecular interactions and structural effects were analyzed on the basis of the measured and derived properties. Excess molar volumes increase in magnitude with increase in chain length of alcohol. Valuable information on the behavior and governing factors of the liquid structure of the strongly associated solvents studied were inferred from the parameters deduced. The V^E results were correlated and fitted by the Redlich-Kister equation for binary mixtures and by the Cibulka equation for ternary mixtures, as a function of mole fraction. Several predictive empirical relations were applied to predict the excess volumes of ternary mixtures from the binary mixing data. An analysis of the data indicates a good agreement between experimental results and predicted values in all ternary systems. A discussion is presented and deviations are interpreted in terms of size, shape, the position of ketone group, the chain length of alkanol and hydrogen bond effects in the liquid mixtures studied to explain chemical and thermophysical behavior.     

Excess Molar Volumes,Viscosity Deviations and Isentropic Compressibility of Binary Mixtures Containing 1,3-Dioxolane and Monoalcohols at 303.15 K

The excess molar volume (V ^E), viscosity deviations (Δη) and Gibbs excess energy of activation for viscous flow (G^∗E) have been investigated from density (ρ) and viscosity (η) measurements of eight binary mixtures of 1,3-dioxolane with methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, t-butanol, and i-amyl alcohol over the entire range of mole fractions at 303.15 K. The viscosity data have been correlated with the Grunberg and Nissan equation. Furthermore, excess isentropic compressibilities (K_S^E) have been calculated from ultrasonic speed measurements of these binary mixtures at 303.15 K. The deviations have been fitted by a Redlich–Kister equation and the results are discussed in terms of molecular interactions and structural effects. The excess properties are found to be either negative or positive depending on the molecular interactions and the nature of the liquid mixtures. The systems studied exhibit very strong cross association through hydrogen bonding.     

Hydrogen bonding interactions between <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-dimethylformamide and cysteine: DFT studies of structures,properties, and topologies

The hydrogen bonding interactions between cysteine and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) were studied at the extended hybrid functional DFT-X3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level regarding their geometries, energies, vibrational frequencies, and topological features of the electron density. The quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses were employed to elucidate the interaction characteristics in the complexes. The results show that two intermolecular hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) are formed in one complex except few complexes with one intermolecular H-bond. The H-bonds involving O atom of DMF as H-bond acceptor usually are red-shifting H-bonds, while the blue-shifting H-bond usually involve methyl of DMF or methenyl of cysteine moiety as H-bond donors. Both hydrogen bonding interaction and structural deformation play important roles in the relative stabilities of the complexes. Due to the π-bond cooperativity, the strongest H-bond is formed between hydroxyl of cysteine moiety and O atom of DMF, however, the serious deformation counteract the hydrogen bonding interaction to a great extent. The complex involves a stronger hydrogen bonding interaction as well as the smaller deformation is the most stable one. The electron density (ρ_b) as well as its Laplacian (∇²ρ_b) at the H-bond critical point predicted by QTAIM is strongly correlated with the H-bond structural parameter (δR _H···Y) and the second-perturbation energies E(2) in the NBO scheme.     

Solid–liquid equilibria of acenaphthene with o-, m-, or p-dichlorobenzene

A differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to determine binary solid–liquid equilibria (SLE) for acenaphthene  + o-dichlorobenzene, +m-dichlorobenzene, and +p-dichlorobenzene over the whole concentration range. It was found that all systems are simple eutectic systems. The eutectic point of the (acenaphthene + o-dichlorobenzene) system is at 254.95 K and 0.0334 mole fraction of acenaphthene, that of the (acenaphthene + m-dichlorobenzene) system at 246.15 K and 0.0460 mole fraction of acenaphthene and that of the (acenaphthene + p-dichlorobenzene) system at 307.75 K and 0.2940 mole fraction of acenaphthene. Furthermore, the activity coefficients of the components in the binary mixtures have been correlated by the Scatchard–Hildebrand expression with one adjustable parameter. This approach offers a useful procedure for estimating with good accuracy.     

High-Pressure Densities and Derived Volumetric Properties (Excess,Apparent and Partial Molar Volumes) of Binary Mixtures of Methanol + [BMIM][PF<Subscript>6</Subscript>]

The density of five (0.02297, 0.08317, 0.26147, 0.49343, 0.75255 mole fraction BMIMPF₆) binary methanol + BMIMPF₆ (1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophospate) mixtures have been measured with a vibrating-tube densimeter. Measurements were performed at temperatures from 298 to 398 K and at pressures up to 40 MPa. The total uncertainties of the density, temperature, pressure, and concentration (mole fractions) measurements were estimated to be less than 0.1 kg⋅m⁻³, 15 mK, 5 kPa, and 10⁻⁴, respectively. The uncertainties reported in this paper are expanded uncertainties at the 95% confidence level with a coverage factor of k=2. The measured densities were used to study of the effect of temperature, pressure, and concentration on the derived volumetric properties such as excess, apparent and partial molar volumes. It is shown that the values of excess molar volume for methanol + BMIMPF₆ mixtures are negative at all measured temperatures and pressures in the whole concentration range. The measured densities were used to develop Tait-type equations of state for pure components and the mixtures. The structural properties such as direct and total correlation function integrals were calculated using the derived partial molar volumes at infinite dilution.