Development of Abraham model correlations for describing the transfer of molecular solutes into propanenitrile and butanenitrile from water and from the gas phase

ABSTRACT

Experimental solubilities were measured for 20 crystalline organic solutes dissolved in propanenitrile and for 13 crystalline organic solutes dissolved in butanenitrile at 298.15 K. Infinite dilution activity coefficient data for solutes dissolved in propanenitrile and butanenitrile have been compiled from the published chemical and engineering literature and converted into gas-to-liquid partition coefficients and water-to-organic solvent partition coefficients through standard thermodynamic relationships. Abraham model correlations were developed for describing solute transfer into both propanenitrile and butanenitrile by combining our measured solubility data with the partition coefficients that we calculated from the published activity coefficient data. The derived Abraham model correlations were found to back-calculate the observed partition coefficients and molar solubility data to within 0.14 log units.

KEYWORDS:

• Solubility
• partition coefficients
• propanenitrile solvent
• butanenitrile solvent
• Abraham model correlations

Acknowledgement

Maribel Barrera thanks the University of North Texas and the U.S. Department of Education for support provided under the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Funding

Maribel Barrera thanks the University of North Texas and the U.S. Department of Education for support provided under the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.