The zwitterionic solvation behavior of a series of the homologous a-amino acids glycine (Gly), DL-alanine (Ala), DL-a-amino butyric acids (Aba) and DL-nor-valine (Val), in water and in aqueous mixtures of 2-methoxyethanol, have been studied at equidistant temperature intervals in the range of 288.15-308.15 K, using the solubility method. The solubility data were analyzed according to the 'formol titrimetric' process. Standard Gibbs energies DG 0 t ðiÞ and entropies DS 0 t ðiÞ of transfer were calculated and are discussed. The observed DG 0 t ðiÞ and TDS 0 t ðiÞ versus composition profiles are complicated because of the various interaction effects. The chemical effects of the transfer Gibbs energies DG 0 t;ch ðiÞ and entropies of transfer TDS 0 t;ch ðiÞ have been obtained after elimination of the cavity effect, estimated by the scaled particle theory and dipole-dipole interaction effects, calculated by use of the Keesom orientation expression. The chemical contributions to transfer energetics of homologous a-amino acids are guided by the combined effects of increased dispersion interaction, basicity and decreased acidity, hydrogen bonding effects and hydrophilic hydration of aqueous 2-methoxy ethanol as compared to that of reference solvent, water. In this context the solvating characters of protic ethylene glycol are also referred to for comparison.