Group additive approach for heterocyclic aromatic solutes in [BMIM][BF<inf>4</inf>]

Abstract

This work continues the development of the additive scheme for the calculation of solvation enthalpies of aromatic compounds in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]). In this study, heterocyclic aromatic compound were selected as solutes. The solution enthalpies of 14 heterocyclic aromatic compounds in [BMIM][BF4] were measured at 298.15 K. Based on the experimental and literature data, the solvation enthalpies of heterocyclic aromatic compounds in [BMIM][BF4] were calculated. The contributions of the exchange of CH–group with –N=, >NH, >NCH3, –S–, and carbonyl >C=O substituent groups into the solvation enthalpies in [BMIM][BF4] were calculated. These values were compared with analogous contributions in benzene. Solvation enthalpies of heterocyclic aromatic compounds in [BMIM][BF4] calculated by the additive scheme were compared with experimental values, revealing a good agreement between calculated and experimental data. This fact indicates that group additive scheme for prediction of the solvation enthalpies can be successfully applied to heterocyclic aromatic compounds in ionic liquids.