Calculation of Abraham model solute descriptors for 2-naphthoxyacetic acid

ABSTRACT

Mole fraction solubilities are reported for 2-naphthoxyacetic acid dissolved in three alkanol (3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-pentanol, 1-octanol), two alkyl alkanoate (tert-butyl acetate, methyl butyrate), three alkanone (butanone, 2-pentanone, cyclopentanone) and six alkoxyalcohol (2-methoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, 2-propoxyethanol, 2-isopropoxyethanol, 2-butoxyethanol, 3-methoxy-1-butanol) mono-solvents at 298.15 K. Results from our experimental measurements, combined with the published solubility data, are used to calculate the solute descriptors of the carboxylic acid solute. The calculated descriptor values reported in the current study back-calculate the observed solubility data to within an approximate standard error of 0.05 log units.

KEYWORDS:

• 2-naphthoxyacetic acid solubilities
• organic mono-solvents
• Abraham model
• solute descriptors

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.