Interactions of Volatile Organic Compounds with the Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium Dicyanamide

Abstract

Interactions of volatile organic compounds with the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium dicyanamide [BMPYR][DCA] were explored through systematic gas–liquid chromatography retention measurements. Infinite dilution activity coefficients γ1∞ and gas–liquid partition coefficients KL of 30 selected hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, haloalkanes, and nitrogen- or sulfur-containing compounds in [BMPYR][DCA] were determined at five temperatures in the range from (318.15 to 353.15) K. Partial molar excess enthalpies and entropies at infinite dilution were derived from the temperature dependence of the γ1∞ values. The linear free energy relationship (LFER) solvation model was used to correlate successfully the KL values. The LFER correlation parameters and excess thermodynamic functions were analyzed to disclose molecular interactions operating between the IL and the individual solutes. Among other ILs, [BMPYR][DCA] was identified to be a fairly cohesive solvent medium, which is capable o...