Maksim Rapaić

Dr. Maksim Rapaić

Chemistry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 July 2023 in Molecules
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JPJovana Panić
Jovana Panić
MRMaksim Rapaić
Maksim Rapaić
Slobodan GadžurićSlobodan Gadžurić
Slobodan Gadžurić
MVMilan Vranes
Milan Vranes
Due to their appealing physiochemical properties, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and ionic liquids (ILs) are utilized in various research fields and industries. The presented research analyzes the thermodynamic properties of a deep eutectic solvent created from natural molecules, menthol and lauric acid in a 2:1 molar ratio, and an ionic liquid based on two active pharmaceutical ingredients, benzocainium ibuprofenate. Initially, the low solubility of benzocainium ibuprofenate in water was observed, and a hydrophobic natural deep eutectic mixture of menthol:lauric acid in a 2:1 ratio was prepared to improve benzocainium ibuprofenate solubility. In order to determine the solvent properties of DESs and ILs mixtures at different temperatures and their molecular interactions to enhance the solvent performance, the apparent molar volume, limiting apparent molar expansibility, and viscosity B coefficient were estimated in temperature range from 293.15 K to 313.15 K and varying concentration of benzocainium ibuprofenate.