FT-IR studies of acetylacetonates in supercritical CO2 using a capillary cell at pressures up to 3.1 kbar.
The keto-enol equilibria of the beta-diketones acetylacetone, trifluoroacetylacetone, and hexafluoroacetylacetone were determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in a novel high-pressure capillary cell. Acetylacetone and its fluorinated analogues were studied as neat liquid and as supercritical CO2 solutions at pressures up to 3.1 kbar. The keto form was found to be favored at high pressure and low temperature. The change in partial molar volume and enthalpy between the keto and enol forms was determined for the acetylacetone and trifluoroacetylacetone. Under all conditions studied, only the enol form of hexafluoroacetylacetone was observed. Based on the thermodynamic data obtained, there appears to be no advantage gained in conducting metal extractions at high pressures and low temperatures using acetylacetone or trifluoroacetylacetone.
Chemical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, MS P8-19, Richland, Washington 99352, USA.
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Henry
Clement R
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Yonker