Thermodynamics of 1-alkanol plus linear alkanoate mixtures

1-Alkanol + linear alkanoate mixtures have been investigated in the framework of the DISQUAC model. The interaction parameters for the OH/COO contacts are reported. The quasichemical parameters are independent of the mixture compounds. The dispersive parameters change with the molecular structure of the components. The same behaviour is observed for the OH/CO ( carbonyl) and OH/OCOO ( carbonate) contacts. DISQUAC represents well the molar excess Gibbs energies, coordinates of azeotropes and molar excess enthalpies. Using binary parameters only, DISQUAC improves meaningfully predictions on this property from the UNIFAC model for 1-alkanol + linear alkanoate + hydrocarbon systems. In contrast, the Nitta - Chao and the DISQUAC models yield similar results for the thermodynamic properties of the binary and ternary mixtures considered. 1-Alkanol + linear alkanoate mixtures are characterized by strong dipolar interactions between like molecules. In 1-alkanol + CH3COO(CH2)(u-1)CH3 systems, dipole-dipole interactions between ester molecules are more important for u <= 7. For u >= 8, the more important contribution to the excess molar enthalpy comes from the disruption of the alkanol - alkanol interactions. For systems containing a polar compound such as alkanone, alkanoate or linear organic carbonate, dipolar interactions increase in the order: alkanone< alkanoate< carbonate.