Solubilities of 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-oxido-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane in Organic Solvents

A phosphorus flame retardant of 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-oxido-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (PEPA) was synthesized by pentaerythritol and phosphorus oxychloride at a certain condition. The structural features of PEPA were investigated with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H NMR methods. The thermal behavior of PEPA was carried out with differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis instruments. A static analytic method was used to measure the solubilities of the PEPA in several organic solvents. The measurements were accurately acted in ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, n-propyl alcohol, acetone, methanol, and chloroform at the temperature range from 292.75 K to 333.45 K. Using the Scatchard–Hildebrand methodology, the activity coefficients of the solute have been calculated, and the partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution were also predicted.