The promise of switchable
solvents as green solvent alternatives
lies in the ability to drastically alter their properties based on
an external trigger. Switchable hydrophilicity solvent N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine, DMCHA, is known to change
properties based on both CO2 addition and variations in
temperature, both in the presence of water. While the impact of temperature
has been observed via changes in water solubility,
the solvent properties underlying these observations have not been
quantified. Kamlet–Taft solvatochromic parameters (α,
β, and π*) and dielectric constants for DMCHA and DMCHA–water
mixtures were measured across a temperature range of 25–60
°C. Temperature swing effects of DMCHA in addition to CO2-switching capabilities were validated and quantified on the
Kamlet–Taft polarity scale. Notably, binary mixtures of water
in DMCHA show promising tunability in terms of its β and π*
parameters induced by moderate variations in temperature. Potential
applications for this CO2-switchable and temperature-tunable
solvent are discussed.
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