Isoamyl
butyrate is a common food additive. Water will be generated
by esterification reaction in the process of its formation. Cyclohexane, n-hexane, and n-heptane are often selected
as entrainers to remove water and promote the reaction. In this work,
the vapor–liquid equilibrium data of the binary systems of
isoamyl alcohol + isoamyl butyrate, cyclohexane + isoamyl butyrate, n-hexane + isoamyl butyrate, and n-heptane
+ isoamyl butyrate were determined by using a modified Rose vapor
recirculating-type equilibrium still at 101.3 kPa. Fredenslund test
and Van Ness point test methods are used to verify the thermodynamic
consistency of the experimental vapor–liquid equilibrium data.
In addition, three classical activity coefficient models, Wilson,
NRTL, and UNIQUAC, were used to fit the isobaric vapor–liquid
equilibrium data of four binary systems. The binary interaction parameters
were obtained by regression of experimental data.