Raman
spectroscopy was used to measure the solubility of the metastable
form of β-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane
(β-HNIW) in organic binary solvent mixtures. The distinct Raman
spectra peaks of the solid, solute, solution, and solvent were investigated.
Peaks that were not overlapping each other were used to develop a
calibration curve. Then, linear relationships between solution concentration
and Raman intensity were used to measure the solubility of β-HNIW
in binary solvent mixtures during the dissolving process. The solubility
of β-HNIW in binary solvent mixtures (ethyl acetate + n-hetpane, ethyl acetate + 1,1,2-trichloroethane, ethyl
acetate + cyclohexane, ethyl acetate + toluene, ethyl acetate + diethyl
ether, and ethyl acetate + petroleum ether) was investigated. The
temperature ranged from 283.15 K to 333.15 K at atmospheric pressure.
The solubility of β-HNIW in binary solvent mixtures decreases
with increasing temperature. In order to correlate the solubility
of β-HNIW, the combined nearly ideal binary solvent/Redlich–Kister
(CNIBS/R-K) model and Jouyban–Acree model were employed. The
Jouyban–Acree model is in better agreement with experimental
solubility for all of the binary solvent mixtures. The average relative
error is less than 0.05. Dissolution enthalpy and entropy were determined
using the van’t Hoff equation.