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Thermodynamics of 2-undecanone + n-alkane mixtures

arXiv:2606.15723 · doi:10.1016/j.jct.2026.107708

Abstract

Densities and excess molar volumes () at (293.15-303.15) K and excess molar enthalpies () at 298.15 K are reported for 2-undecanone + heptane, or + octane, or + decane, or + dodecane, or + tetradecane mixtures at 95 kPa. Densities and were measured using, respectively, a densitometer Anton Paar DMA 602 and a Tian-Calvet micro-calorimeter. results are positive, indicating that interactions between like molecules are dominant. Both and increase in line with (number of C atoms of the alkane), which reveals that the increase of can be ascribed to an increased interactional contribution. Nevertheless, systems with = 7,8 show negative values, which reveals that is determined mainly by structural effects. Isochoric excess molar internal energies () at 298.15 K have been obtained from the present and data. At equimolar composition, is nearly constant for = 7-10, and then slightly increases. This has been explained in terms of a possible folding of 2-undecanone. From the comparison of results for similar systems involving n-alkanoates, it is shown that folding is more likely in solutions with these compounds.

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