The solubility of 1,3-cyclohexanedione form I (CHD1)
was determined
using a gravimetric method, spanning temperatures from 288.15 to
333.15 K across 14 solvents (acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, toluene,
chloroform, propanone, 2-butanone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl
acetate, ethyl formate, ethyl propionate, and ethyl butyrate). The
experimental solubility data showed a gradual increase with rising
temperature. Three empirical models (modified Apelblat equation, the
Van’t Hoff equation, and the λh equation)
and one theoretical model (NRTL model) were employed to correlate
and fit the solubility data of CHD1. The calculated solubility values
from all four models were in good agreement with the measured data,
with the modified Apelblat equation providing the best correlation.
Further, the thermodynamic properties of CHD1 in 14 solvents were
calculated, which means the mixing processes of CHD1 are spontaneous
and entropy-driven. Besides, solvent properties were studied to gain
insights into the solubility behavior of CHD1 in different solvents.