Time Domain Reflectometric Studies on Methylcellosolve – Acetylacetone Binary Solutions

Abstract

Time Domain Reflectometric studies has been applied on the binary solutions of methylcellosolve (MCS) with acetylacetone (ACACT) in the entire concentration range at 298 K in the frequency range of 10 MHz – 32 GHz. The values of relaxation time (τ), effective Kirkwood correlation factor (geff ), corrective Kirkwood correlation factor (gf ) and excess permittivity (εE ) have been calculated. The relaxation time of MCS slowly decreases with increase in ACACT concentration suggesting that the size of the heteroassociated rotating unit decreases. The rate at which τ value decreases is more in MCS rich solutions which means that the formation of heteromolecular H – bonds dominantly occur in MCS rich solutions. Parallel orientation among the dipoles occur as suggested by the g^eff values which are greater than unity in all the solutions. The excess permittivity ε^E values calculated using mole and volume fractions qualitatively exhibit the same deviation from ideal behaviour.