The
effect of some imidazolium based ionic liquids including 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium
bromide ([PMIm]Br), 1-pentyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([PnMIm]Br),
1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([HMIm]Br), and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium
chloride ([HMIm]Cl) on the volumetric and viscometric properties of N,N′-bis(2-pyridylmethylidene)-1,2-diiminoethane
Schiff base (BPIE) in acetonitrile (CH3CN) solutions was
studied at T = (298.15 to 313.15) K. The measured
densities were used to calculate apparent molar volumes (V
ϕ) which were utilized to obtain standard partial
molar volumes (V
ϕ
0) of the ionic liquids. The temperature
dependence of the V
ϕ
0 values was examined by determination
of partial molar expansivity (E
ϕ
0 = (∂V
ϕ
0/∂T)
P
) and thermal expansion coefficient
at infinite dilution (α = E
ϕ
0/V
ϕ
0)). Moreover,
the pair (V
SIL) and triplet (V
SSIL) interaction coefficients were estimated based on
McMillan and Mayer’s theory. The calculated Helper’s
constants ((∂2
V
ϕ
0/∂T
2)
P
) indicate that the ionic
liquids being studied behave as a structure-breaker in the solutions.
To confirm the volumetric results, viscosities of the solutions were
measured using an Ubbelohde-type viscometer. The viscosity values
were used to calculate viscosity B-coefficients by
the Jones–Dole equation and the solvation numbers (B/V
ϕ
0) of the ionic liquids in the solutions. The
effect of anion and cation size of ionic liquids on the calculated
parameters was also examined. The results were used to deduce various
interactions in the ternary solutions. It is concluded that the Schiff
base–IL interactions are strengthened as the Schiff base concentration
increases in the solution.