Values
of density (ρ), speed of sound (c) and refractive
index (n
D) for N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) + N-propylpropan-1-amine
(DPA) or + butan-1-amine (BA) mixtures at (293.15−303.15)
K, and for DMF + N-butylbutan-1-amine (DBA) or hexan-1-amine
(HxA) mixtures at 298.15 K are reported. Density and speed of sound
measurements were conducted using a vibrating-tube densimeter and
sound analyser, Anton Paar model DSA5000; refractive index values, n
D values were obtained by means of a RFM970
refractometer from Bellingham+Stanley. The experimental ρ, c and n
D values have been used
to determine excess molar volumes, V
m
E, excess adiabatic
compressibilities, κS
E, excess speeds of sound, c
E, excess thermal expansion coefficients, α
p
E, and excess refractive indices, n
D
E. This set of data shows the existence
of interactions between unlike molecules and of structural effects
in the mixtures under study. V
m
E values of solutions including
linear secondary amines are
lower than those of mixtures with linear primary amines. In fact,
the contribution to V
m
E from the breaking of amine−amine
interactions is larger for the latter systems. Calculations on Rao’s
constant point out that there is no complex formation between the
mixture components. Dispersive interactions have been analyzed by
means of the molar refraction. It is shown that solutions with DPA
or HxA are characterized by similar dispersive interactions and that
they mainly differ by dipolar interactions.