Densities, viscosities, speed of sound, and IR spectroscopic studies of binary mixtures of tert-butyl acetate with benzene, methylbenzene, and ethylbenzene at T = (298.15 and 308.15) K

Highlights: → Densities, viscosities and speed of sound for the benzene + benzenes with tert-butyl acetate at T = (298.15 and 308.15) K is reported. → IR spectra at room temperature are recorded to support observations from other studies. → The experimental observations are explained on the basis of molecular interaction between the constituent binaries. - Abstract: Densities, viscosities, speed of sound, and IR spectroscopy of binary mixtures of tert-butyl acetate (TBA) with benzene, methylbenzene, and ethylbenzene have been measured over the entire range of composition, at (298.15 and 308.15) K and at atmospheric pressure. From the experimental values of density, viscosity, speed of sound, and IR spectroscopy; excess molar volumes VE, deviations in viscosity Δη, deviations in isentropic compressibility Δκs and stretching frequency ν have been calculated. The excess molar volumes and deviations in isentropic compressibility are positive for the binaries studied over the whole composition, while deviations in viscosities are negative for the binary mixtures. The excess molar volumes, deviations in viscosity, and deviations in isentropic compressibility have been fitted to the Redlich-Kister polynomial equation. The Jouyban-Acree model is used to correlate the experimental values of density, viscosity, and speed of sound.