Abstract
The water—tetrahydrofuran (THF) system was studied by static laser light scattering over the range of THF concentrations 0—10 mol % at 20 and 40°C. An anomalous low-concentration light scattering maximum was observed at 2.17 mol % THF; its intensity decreased as the temperature increased. The maximum was explained by hydrophobic effects and the existence of the “unattainable” critical stratification point in the specified concentration region of the system. The temperature inversion of light scattering intensity was observed at ≈7 mol % THF and a considerable increase in intensity as the temperature increased, at 10 mol % THF. These observations were in agreement with the literature data on light scattering in the region of medium THF concentrations (≈22 mol % THF).
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