The density, ρ, and speed of
sound, u, of
methyl acetoacetate and ethyl acetoacetate in aqueous 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
chloride [bmim][Cl] solutions have been measured in the temperature
interval T = (288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and
308.15) K and atmospheric pressure. The data has been used to calculate
apparent molar volumes (V
ϕ) and
apparent molar adiabatic compressibility (K
ϕ,s) of these mixtures. The standard partial molar volumes (V
ϕ
0), standard partial molar volumes of transfer (ΔV
ϕ
0), standard partial molar adiabatic compressibility (K
ϕ,s
0), and standard partial molar adiabatic compressibility
(ΔK
ϕ,s
0) of transfer have been determined
from these density and speed of sound data. The results have been
interpreted in terms of solute–solvent interactions. Later,
the temperature dependence of the apparent molar volume has been used
to calculate apparent molar expansivity ϕE
0 and the Hepler’s constant
values, (∂2
V
ϕ
0/∂T
2) to support the conclusions obtained from volumetric
and speed of sound properties.