Doxofylline
(DFL) is a theophylline derivative with poor solubility in water. In this paper, the solubility of DFL (as mole
fraction) in 17 organic solvents including 4 esters (ethyl acetate,
n-propyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, methyl propionate),
8 alcohols (methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, iso-butanol, sec-butanol, n-pentanol),
3 ketones (acetone, 2-butanone, cyclohexanone), acetonitrile, and
water was studied at the temperatures ranging from “T = 283.15 to 323.15 K”. The solubility of DFL in
pure solvents was simulated using three semiempirical models (modified
Apelblat, λh, and three-parameter Van’t
Hoff) and two activity coefficient models (Wilson and NRTL). In addition,
the thermodynamic mixing properties (Δmix
G, Δmix
H, Δmix
S, ln (γ1
∞) and H
1
E,∞) were evaluated using the solubility data and the Wilson model.