Comments on Interpretation of hydrogen bonding formation through thermodynamic, spectroscopic and DFT studies between isoamyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol at T = (293.15 to 318.15) K

A polemic is given regarding the volumetric properties reported in the published by Satheesh and coworkers. The authors' calculated partial molar volumes and partial molar excess volumes of the individual mixture components are both found to be thermodynamically inconsistent with the respective excess molar volumes of the binary mixtures containing isoamyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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There is a polemic regarding the volumetric properties reported by Satheesh and coworkers, as the authors' calculated partial molar volumes and partial molar excess volumes of the individual mixture components are thermodynamically inconsistent with the respective excess molar volumes of the binary mixtures containing isoamyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol.