The solubility data of benzyl disulfide were measured using the synthetic method and laser monitoring technique under atmospheric pressure in five solvents (ethanol, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, toluene, and chloroform), with the temperature ranging from (283.45 to 333.15) K. The experimental data in each solvent were fitted by the modified Apelblat equation with good agreement. For all of the experimental solubility data in five solvents, the root-mean-square was less than 0.52 %, whereas the average absolute relative error was less than 2.0 %.

The solubilities of 4-amino-4′-nitrodiphenyl sulfide in n-butanol, ethyl acetate, chlorobenzene, toluene, dichloromethane, and chloroform were determined between 287.45 K and 365.55 K (p = 0.1 MPa) using a laser monitoring dynamic technique and synthetic method. The solubilities determined were well-correlated with the modified Apelblat equation with the mean relative deviation (σ) no more than 1.27 % and the root-mean-square deviation (rmsd) no more than 0.07 %.

Herein a two-step process for the synthesis of 2-norbornanone with 91 % overall yield has been developed. The addition of sublimation inhibitors suppressed the sublimation of norbornene in the process of sulfuric acid-promoted hydration and increased the yield of 2-norbornanol significantly under mild conditions. Additionally, reuse of sulfuric acid has been achieved. A 4-hydroxy-TEMPO/CuCl/TBN triplecomponent catalyst system for the highly selective aerobic oxidation of 2-norbornanol was developed and displayed high atom efficiency and yield.