Solid–Liquid Equilibrium of Azacyclotridecan-2-one in 15 Pure Solvents from T = 273.15 to 323.15 K: Experimental Determination and Thermodynamic Modeling

The solubility and solution thermodynamics of azacyclotridecan-2-one in different solvents are indispensable for the purification and performance improvement of crystalline products in industry. In this paper, the solid–liquid equilibrium of azacyclotridecan-2-one in 15 pure solvents (methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, n-pentanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, toluene, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, cyclohexanone, and tetrahydrofuran) from 273.15 to 323.15 K at atmospheric pressure was measured. The mole fraction solubility increased with the increase in temperature in all solvents studied. The modified Apelblat equation, Van’t Hoff equation, Buchowski–Ksiazczak λh equation, and nonrandom two-liquid (NRTL) activity coefficient model were used to correlate the experimental data. Consequently, some association parameters were obtained. As a result, the NRTL model provided the best fitting. The solubility data provide the basic data for the design and optimization of the azacyclotridecan-2-one crystallization process.