The equilibrium solubility (mole fraction) of difenoconazole
in
methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), acetonitrile, acetone, propylene
glycol (PG), ethylene glycol (EG), and water and methanol/ethanol/isopropanol/PG
+ water was measured by isothermal saturation method at 278.15–323.15
K under 101.2 kPa. The solubility of difenoconazole in pure solvents
increased with increasing temperature, and the solubility in mixed
solvents was proportional to the temperature and the ratio of cosolvents.
The solubility of difenoconazole in pure solvents was correlated with
the Apelblat, NRTL, and λh models. The Jouyban-Acree
(JA), modified Apelblat-Jouyban-Acree (AJA), and van’t Hoff-Jouyban-Acree
(VJA) models were applied to calculate the solubility of difenoconazole
in mixtures. Solvent effect analysis as a powerful tool was used to
estimate solvent–solvent and solvent–solute interactions
at the molecular level, and the results showed that nonspecific dipolarity/polarizability
interactions were the main influencing factor.