Partial molar volumes of organic solutes in water. XXII. Cyclic ethers at temperatures (298 to 573) K and pressures up to 30 MPa

Density values for dilute aqueous solutions of five cyclic ethers (oxolane, 1,3-dioxolane, oxane, 1,4-dioxane, and 1,3,5-trioxane) are presented together with partial molar volumes at infinite dilution calculated from the experimental results. The measurements were performed at temperatures from (298 up to 573) K. Due to thermal decomposition, the upper temperature limit was lower for 1,3-dioxolane (448 K) and 1,3,5-trioxane (498 K). Experimental pressures were close to the saturated vapour pressure of water, and (15 and 30) MPa. The results were obtained using a high-temperature high-pressure flow vibrating-tube densimeter. Experimental standard partial molar volumes were correlated as a function of temperature and pressure using an empirical polynomial function and the semi-theoretical SOCW equation of state. Contributions of the group contribution method proposed previously were also evaluated and analyzed.