To study and comprehend the molecular interactions between
ionic
liquids (ILs) such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [EMIm]Br,
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [BMIm]Br, and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium
bromide [HMIm]Br, and the antidepressant drug-nortriptyline hydrochloride
(NTPH), we have examined the volumetric, acoustic, and viscometer
properties of the binary and ternary solutions of different concentrations
at different temperatures 288.15–318.15 K in the temperature
interval of 10 K. The intermolecular interactions have been appraised
and identified on the basis of different parameters, i.e., apparent
molar properties (V
Φ, K
s, Φ), limiting apparent molar
properties (
V
o
normalΦ
,
K
o
s
,
normalΦ
), viscosity coefficients A and B, limiting apparent molar transfer properties
(
V
o
normalΦ
,
t
r
,
K
o
s
,
normalΦ
,
t
r
), viscosity B-coefficient
of transfer (Btr
). Pair and triplet interaction
coefficients are also determined using McMillan-Mayer theory. Based
on the cosphere overlap model, the positive transfer values (
V
o
normalΦ
,
t
r
,
K
o
s
,
normalΦ
,
t
r
) demonstrate that ionic-hydrophilic and
hydrophilic–hydrophilic interactions are dominant between NTPH-IL
solutions. Additionally, the strength of these interactions increases
as the alkyl chain length of the imidazolium ionic liquid increases.
Furthermore, the negative values of temperature derivatives of B-coefficients (dB/dT)
and the positive values of Hepler’s constant confirms the structure
making nature of NTPH.