Density, Vapor Pressure, Enthalpy of Vaporization, and Heat Capacity of (E,E)-Methyl Sorbate

The density and the heat capacity of (E,E)-methyl sorbate (MS) were measured from 286.35 to 433.25 K using a pycnometer and an adiabatic calorimeter, respectively. The saturated vapor pressure of MS was determined by the ebulliometric method from 344.95 to 455.15 K and correlated by the Antoine equation with an average relative deviation of 1.68%. The enthalpy of vaporization of MS at the normal boiling point was figured out to be 44.29 kJ mol–1 according to the Clausius–Clapeyron equation. Based on the Othmer method, the standard enthalpy of vaporization of MS was obtained using three substances as a reference, and the calculated results were further verified by the Watson relation and the Clarke–Glew equation.