Activity coefficients at infinite dilution (γ13
∞) for organic
solutes in deep eutectic solvent (DES) prepared by {1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium
chloride (BDMIM Cl) + ethylene glycol (EG)} at a molar ratio of 1:3
have been measured using the gas–liquid chromatographic method
(GLC). The thermal stability of the entrainer was determined by the
thermogravimetric analyzer. The measurements were carried out in the
temperature range of T = (313.15 to 343.15) K and
at atmospheric pressure. The values of the partial molar excess enthalpies
at infinite dilution (H
1
E,∞) were derived
from the temperature dependence of the γ13
∞∞ values. The entropies
(T
ref ΔS
1
E,∞) and Gibbs energies (ΔG
1
E,∞) of
organic solutes at a reference temperature T
ref = 323.15 K were also calculated from the γ13
∞ values.
These excess thermodynamic functions were calculated to further explain
the intermolecular interactions occurring between the volatile organic
solvents and the prepared deep eutectic solvent. Important separation
parameters such as selectivities (S
ij
∞) and
capacities (K
j
∞) at infinite dilution were
computed from the activity coefficients at infinite dilution data
at T = 313.15 K. Selectivity and capacity data were
calculated for the industrial mixtures such as cyclohexane/benzene,
hexane/thiophene, cyclohexane/ethanol. There results were compared
to the literature data comprising deep eutectic solvents and ILs with
the cation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium. The investigated solvent
was found suitable to separate azeotropes formed by alkanes/alcohols.
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