Thermodynamics Research Center / ThermoML | Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics

ABSTRACT

Activity coefficients at infinite dilution for organic solutes, which include n-alkanes, alk-1-enes, alk-1- ynes, cycloalkanes, alkylbenzenes, alcohols and ketones, in the ionic liquid trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide were measured by gas liquid chromatography using the latter as the stationary phase. This ionic liquid had previously been studied and reported in literature; however due to significant discrepancies in the reported infinite activity coefficient values, there was justification for further study and reporting. The temperature range investigated in this study is significantly wider and at higher temperatures than presented previously in the literature. From the experimental infinite dilution activity coefficient data at the four different temperatures T = (313.15, 333.15, 353.15 and 373.15) K, partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution were calculated. Values of the selectivity for hexane/benzene and methanol/benzene separations were determined from experimental values of the activity coefficients at infinite dilution and these results were compared to literature values for other ionic liquids, as well as for industrial solvents. The capacities were also determined as it gives an indication of the solvent extraction behavior of the ionic liquid.